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If it looks like......
Originally Posted By louise
grief then it probably is grief. That said, many of our children figure out the manipulative piece very early on, it is so much a survival mechanism. Even if Ralph's and Angie's grief has a manipulative component, I would treat it as raw emotion and meet it as best you can. Since they have had multiple moves and a disrupted adoption, they are surely hesitant to risk any kind of trust. Our family has weathered a similar adjustment and I can attest that even a modicum of trust and adjustment is well worth that wait.
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