JANET'S BLOG
Welcome to my world! This is a candid view into the intimate and delicate facets of my orphaned life. These experiences stemming from my abandonment; permanent biological disconnection; drugged institutionalization and adoption may haunt me at times, but they also humbly empower and rejuvenate my soul. Enjoy the read and hug your family!
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Martian Child (2007) - The Perfect Movie For Anyone Who Is Related To An Adopted Child!
Category : Common Issues
Photo courtesy of: IMDB
I watched the Martian Child on the weekend, and although it triggered me greatly (I am triggered by any movie portraying adoptive, dying or missing parents) – it really was a great reminder of the struggles between a traumatized and the normalcy that adoptive parents try to force upon the very unwilling child. This child (who was previously fostered) was so traumatized that he zoned out of reality and truly believed that he is from Mars and will stay for a short while as he "works" on a short project on Earth. It was his coping mechanism and he depended on it each moment. Funny thing is, when I watched this movie I remembered how I used to think that even I was “dropped from the sky” and perhaps was sent here as a test or even a joke at god’s hands. It’s amazing to see the power that young childhood trauma has on the victims, and its even more amazing to see the power that adoptive parents can give this victim when they succumb to their distorted reality. In this movie, the adoptive father tries to change the child and flusters at his umbrella, excessive sunscreen use and martian talk. After a while, the father realizes that this is useless and that all this child wants to feel is power and control. The end of this movie comes to a perfect end; the father rescues the child and tells him that he will love him forever. He will never give him back. They embrace and the boy appears to have instantly snapped out of this martian ways. He has no use for it. I know this may sound cliche, but there is a lot of truth to this. We all just need to relax and love everything about our children (including the neglect and trauma that they are stumbling through each day).
