IN - Couple charged with abandonment of adopted child after legally changing her age, Sept 2019

[Meloni88]

1.55-2.55 Kristine made her use a tampon, caused her to spot blood and told her it was her period. She says she hasn't bled since that day.

 

[ioethe]

Isn't that sexual assault?

 

[Meloni88]

It's borderline at least.

I don't know if there's going to be more footage on the actual show but so far I'm not too impressed with Dr Phil. He's on her side but he's not doing much to clear up the timeline. Whoever is editing keeps showing photographs from the wrong years e.g. "So you were 8 years old at that time [2012]" "yes" and then they show a picture of her from about 2016-17.

 

[ioethe]

It’s really bugging me that people keep referring to the 2012 bone scan saying she wasn’t eight, she was eleven, as if that’s not a perfectly normal age progression within 2-3 years...

 

[cherrymeg]

Disabled children can get SSI, so no.

If the Barnetts had her SSI sent to them especially after she was declared an adult isn't that fraud? Theft? Wouldn't that prove that even if she was an adult she needed care and support not a rent check and canned food?

 

[Errrr]

1.55-2.55 Kristine made her use a tampon, caused her to spot blood and told her it was her period. She says she hasn't bled since that day.

I thought there was a gag order on KB? She has a nanny cam on herself?
I’m waiting for the report on the hired assassin who hid knives on top of the fridge! (I think the wrong person went in for psychiatric assessment)
In the video, I like how the guardians shut the questioning down when it got way too personal, but it was awful to put a 16 yr old through at all IMO.

 

[claudianunes]

1.55-2.55 Kristine made her use a tampon, caused her to spot blood and told her it was her period. She says she hasn't bled since that day.

I can't bring myself to watch the video. So, just to be clear, she hasn't had a menstruation since that happened? This poor girl.

 

[cherrymeg]

I can't bring myself to watch the video. So, just to be clear, she hasn't had a menstruation since that happened? This poor girl.

She may not have had one at all. Kristine told her to use a tampon which caused a little bleeding and told her that was her period. That could have been her hymen. Especially if it wasn't the right size. That sounds like abuse.

 

[gitana1]

Maybe someone can tell me how a 9 year old lives alone for that long? I just read sympathy here and not much sleuthing but maybe I missed it?

Yeah. You missed it.

 

[gitana1]

That actually brings up a question. With her obvious physical disabilities, how believable is it that she did the things Barnetts accused her of doing?

Exactly. The DuPaul’s brought that up.

 

[gitana1]

It’s something that’s been slightly bugging me for ages. KB describes Natalia “standing over people in the middle of the night.” MB describes her “standing over my bed”.

She’s three feet tall. Do you sleep on the floor?
One of them saying it could be an awkward choice of words, but both of them saying it makes it sound like an agreed upon narrative.

BBM.

Lol.

 

[gitana1]

Isn't that sexual assault?

Only if it was for sexual gratification purposes. Otherwise it’s just physical and emotional abuse.

 

[Dawn Day]

She may not have had one at all. Kristine told her to use a tampon which caused a little bleeding and told her that was her period. That could have been her hymen. Especially if it wasn't the right size. That sounds like abuse.

This was the worst thing I’ve heard. I remember my first time using “internal protection” and at first I could not insert it because it hurt too badly. So my mom bought me ones specially sized for teens. I don’t think they make them anymore because I couldn’t find that size for my daughter. But picture the very smallest size they make and then imagine even smaller. Like pencil sized diameter. And even those were difficult at first. For KB to do this to her, I am sickened. Zero empathy. Zero Boundaries. Zero. I feel so bad for NB.

 

[goddess]

Did anyone notice N said she had lived with over 30 families?? I don't recall hearing that yet. From Dr. Phil today.

 

[cherrymeg]

This was the worst thing I’ve heard. I remember my first time using “internal protection” and at first I could not insert it because it hurt too badly. So my mom bought me ones specially sized for teens. I don’t think they make them anymore because I couldn’t find that size for my daughter. But picture the very smallest size they make and then imagine even smaller. Like pencil sized diameter. And even those were difficult at first. For KB to do this to her, I am sickened. Zero empathy. Zero Boundaries. Zero. I feel so bad for NB.

I remember those. TMI but I didn't use tampons until after I gave birth.

 

[cherrymeg]

Did anyone notice N said she had lived with over 30 families?? I don't recall hearing that yet. From Dr. Phil today.

It sounded like Kristine Barnett told her that but she doesn't remember them.

 

[ioethe]

I remember those. TMI but I didn't use tampons until after I gave birth.

I’ve never been able to use them. I remember how awful it was trying when I was a teenager. The whole scenario makes me cringe.

 

[cherrymeg]

I’ve never been able to use them. I remember how awful it was trying when I was a teenager. The whole scenario makes me cringe.

My mom always had the largest ones I couldn't get those in. I remember my friend having the teen ones. I don't remember seeing them after that.

 

[cherrymeg]

I’ve never been able to use them. I remember how awful it was trying when I was a teenager. The whole scenario makes me cringe.

If you don't get them in right they are so uncomfortable. If you have a period really young, you have to remember to change them.

 

[Meloni88]

I couldn't use them till I was late teens. I was just too tense I think and they really can hurt if you don't have the knack of it or if the flow wasnt heavy enough to lubricate it. The thought of being made to use one when I was 8 and not even having a period. Horrific. 5 years ain't enough for them. They caused far more than 5 years worth of damage.