Real Families: Finding Mum in Asia | The Real Lion Ep1

[@tcnbrooklyn2638]

Her uncle made me cry you can see he remembered everything. She also favors him glad she found them before the mother, they showed she was loved

[@RMBlake007]

57:36 Rebecca curtly saying "I've already deleted all of the pictures; everything, .....I don't want to look at them again", (I believe she's referring to the lovely family that was also looking for their long lost adopted family member). She still had me empathizing with her until this very telling remark about her character. She ONLY cares about herself and NO ONE else. If it was me, I would have kept the photos and would have prayed for the other family; that they would be able to locate their loved one. I would have had compassion on them as they have similar pain as she.....but Rebecca can't see the pain of others, only her own pain. It's unfortunate... She is blind to her husbands pain, and to his undying love for her, of which she should be grateful. To make him travel in his condition shows a lack of compassion and understanding on her part....what she accuses her adoptive parents of...she is also exhibiting. I will pray for her.

[@InMyPOV2u]

I agree with everything you wrote except the part of her "making him" travel Where'd you get that from?? One can tell he really loves her and cares for her. I sense he wants resolution for her just as much, so maybe he chose to go with her?? Anyway, yes, that statement she made was very telling. She's got tunnel vision and a whole lot of anger and resentment to go along with it. If she let go of the anger, she'd be better off, with and without knowing her bio mom.

[@kitchfacepalm]

I agree with you too. When she said, so angry, that she had already deleted all the photos. Her husband is saying he hasn’t and can’t. One has empathy, the other has none. The family whose photos she deleted was genuinely looking for their missing kin, that’s why they didn’t hold back with the DNA test. Doesn’t she have any empathy, care for those who just like her, were hoping they had found their missing grand daughter, aunt, cousin?

[@joejoe9566]

Feel the same way. Rebecca must change her outlook towards her adoptive parents and also her pupose in searching for her bio mother.

[@NSS9749]

@@kitchfacepalm I am in the right state of mind to feel the same as you, you know... she should have been more sympathetic and all that, but since she is 8 years old, that burden is consuming her, so who am I, no offense, to judge her at this point : ( pretty sad.

[@centigradz2centigradz289]

I would have kept the photos too but sometimes it's a painful reminder that they r just strangers. Her adoptive parents erased every trace of her biological mom so I understand her animosity. I also think her adoptive parents weren't emotionally connected to her and so she has learned that detached behaviour from her adoptive parents.

[@CeravvvEgan]

My heart breaks for Rebecca’s lovely adoptive parents 😢 They don’t deserve her rejection and hate

[@CeravvvEgan]

And can’t she enjoy the time with her husband whilst he is still mobile and alive? 😥

[@leahbalaisjumao-asdavis9975]

I do too. They rescued her from what would have been her life of poverty!!

[@Chings001]

They lied to her. She needs to forgive and move on. But remember she said she was raised in fear.

[@jennSalvate]

You absolutely do not know what type of parents they were to her. She did say the only relationship with her mother was about school, grades etc. Most likely not loving at all. They could have been horrible parents so no, I don't blame her.

[@tyc1Z.Z1]

Most Asian parents are too focused on school & grades. Nothing unusual in that. Probably her Mother was strict but so are so many biological parents. And so many kids abt that age wish their parents all kind of bad things if parents are strict / dominating. . Just that accidentally discovering she was adopted fractured the relationship in her case.

[@shreyakapil6578]

I feel Rebecca is somewhat stuck in that emotional state of child when she first discovered about her adoption. It's almost like a traumatic episode. She can't really shake off her need.

[@daria668]

well yea

[@jerryjacob7062]

My eyes welled up when Riya met her birth family. I could feel the overpowering love when her mom hugged her and the joy in all of their eyes to see her. God bless them. Praying for a beautiful relationship and future for them 💜

[@bluebonbon22]

If you are not adopted you will NOT understand the drive, the desire, the passion to look for the missing family, no matter how long it takes or who it hurts. I am 74 years old, my brother is 79, we JUST found each other after years of looking.

[@ravenwilliams2370]

don't know if you have heard of 60 scoop kids here in canada ... i'm one of them ... i found my family when i was 29 ... met a lot of them .. my mother included at a hotel . before we all went over to our home land of Haida Gwaii ...over many yrs. i have lost 4 uncles 2 aunties ... a few cousins ...finding them made me whole ...

[@EternallyGod]

No one will help you if you act like a entitled 10 year old child, they will actually do the opposite. So you can talk about drive all you want.

[@mariahrfordays1988]

@@EternallyGodbe kind. You and I may not be capable of understanding the identity crisis those who do not know their biological parents struggle with.

[@EternallyGod]

@@mariahrfordays1988 I am adopted.

[@5pocketsful]

This is so so true! Thank you for your understanding words!

[@jascintarebello3234]

Riya is such a beautiful soul. She has nothing but pure love for all who are connected to her.

[@thobakhumalo9600]

Hope she can dig deeper and then realize the her sequel orientation was due to her need for mother's love. Woman's love. Just hope she has a great relationship with her adopted mother. It would be sad if she threw her love back at her face like Rebecca did with her. I have always known and believe love has no boundaries, could she have given back to her adopted mother. She adopted her for seeking a child's love. I do not have jy own,just makes wonder how I have handles a Rebecca in my life?

[@ph4780]

@@thobakhumalo9600 keep your vile homophobia to yourself. Just because you have your own issues with your sexuality doesn't mean everyone else does.

[@marketatom3723]

Sad for Rebecca. So much love for her from many people around her.... yet in her ego-anger she remains blind to that. What a waste...

[@tedroberts19]

when were you adopted? National or international adoption. Why should she be grateful she was trafficked?

[@bootheduke]

Imagine how her husband and kids feel hearing her say that she spends every waking moment thinking about how her life could be different? She seems extremely self involved.

[@bootheduke]

Omg and now she's dragging her ill husband through the streets for hours and all she can talk about is how she feels sorry for HERSELF.

[@xcape2usa]

What an ungrateful woman. This beautiful couple gave her a safe, loving and protective home.

[@SANKOFAHDL]

You’re centering the adoptive parents feelings instead of the person being separated from their biological family, the adoptee. Being given a good family doesn’t erase maternal separation trauma.

[@vaishs385]

I too want to adopt a kid and really do have the fear of this situation.

[@snotpup1502]

Oh shut it. Even adoptive parents can be bad parents. There's clearly a deeper story here, possibly abuse due to how strict they were. Then on top of it all, finding out you're adopted. Maybe the adoptive parents reacted badly to it, didn't validate her feelings etc. I wouldn't have wanted those people in my life either. Just because someone took care of you doesn't make you in debt to them for the rest of your life, and it for sure doesn't give them a free pass to treat you badly.

[@vonnaanderson4036]

What a respectful and delightful person Rae was to her family and she had a great and loving attitude towards her new family. She realised how fortunate and priviledged her life had beennwith adoptive parents. Can only imagine the huge boxes os clothes and gifts that will arrive for the holidays!

[@hoardershaven4822]

One journey that was against all odds, turned out beautiful. The Rebecca story, she was raised with the best of "everything" and while I do see her upset at being molded into who her adopted parents wanted her to be, it would seem they had nothing but love and good intent. Then she finds an amazing life, with an amazing man, has a beautiful family, and nothing is enough! Even when her husband is in so much pain to go on, he is with her supporting her. I can't say that I don't know the void not knowing where I began or how my story started. Rebecca has been given a story that so many children who are abandoned could only dream of from a young age. She was ungrateful for parents that loved her, and now onto that into an adult who has built a seemingly wonderful life that is still not enough. Perspective! You maybe not be able to know how you started, but you really could appreciate a little of what the life you were given has gave you! I know so many that would be grateful for half of what you were given in the life you got!

[@guestaccount3960]

Agree and probably as to why is taking her so long to find her birth family bcuz she isn’t truly grateful for her adoptive parents

[@Mochilala95]

Well said! 👏🏼 My sentiments exactly!😏 Ijs..💜✌🏼

[@coffeebean_]

She was hurt. There is a difference. You are not adopted and so you could never truly understand the depth and trauma separation brings. On top of it, she was not told she was adopted which I can only imagine, upon finding out, is shattering news.

[@nancyweatherup6662]

I want to feel not pity, rather empathy for this spoiled young woman, but watching her self-absorbed

[@nancyweatherup6662]

. - march through life dispensing unecesary cruelty

[@karla7225]

Rebecca does not appreciate the fact that she was given the best of everything because they loved her. Sad..

[@34goofylucy]

I pray for Rebecca to find content amd happiness in the present. It is heartbreaking to see another human so focused on things they have no control over. She can make a choice to be happy in the present.

[@heathermelissa.81]

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[@miss0petersburg]

She’s being too cold to her adoptive parents. Every complaint she has against them is the same complain most have against their birth parents. I didn’t have either. If it wasn’t for those who loved her and took care of her, she wouldn’t even be able to look. Her adoptive parents didn’t go and pull her from her parents arms. She seems to be so sure her life would’ve been so great if she wasn’t adopted. Sad for her children too:( I don’t even have enough money to fly to Russia and look for my dad. My mother tortured me, I ate 💩 instead of baby food. Sad all around 😔

[@acerrome9672]

@Casie Siggers, Agree with your Wisdom. Thank you for expressing it. Sometimes we need other human beings to give solace to others. God Bless You.

[@gretafortenberry5285]

Rebecca said she found her adoption papers when she was 8 and everything changed in the family. Sounds to me like instead of being grateful she sounds spoiled and entitled. She treats her adoptive parents wrong. They wanted her. They adopted her. They raised her giving her the best. Her birth Mother gave her away not so much as fileing a true certificate of birth. Yeap her Adopted parents are just the best. She needs to become more appreciative.

[@memokanga343]

@@heathermelissa.81 4

[@emmef7970]

I hope & pray that Rebecca finds some grace & forgiveness for her adoptive parents that may not have been perfect parents but who loved her enough to take her into their home, who treated her as a precious child, provided lavish parties, nice holidays, the best clothes, best education, the best of everything. So many children around the globe would could not even dream of the life she has lived. I hope Rebecca can look outward instead of internally and see the sacrifices her adoptive parents made for her. Their way of showing her love. Many people around the globe do not have overly demonstrative parents but they are loved and respected for the other gifts they have given their children.

[@user-yv9cs6bs4u]

Yeah you are right and I can add something very important if she will look for God in her life then she will find peace,forgiveness and appreciation for her blessings before and now.

[@mrsTraveller64]

@@user-yv9cs6bs4u she is looking for her mother.

[@donnahill2706]

Rebecca seems like a very selfish person. She had it all growing up and doesn't appreciate any of it. There are millions of people who are not loved growing up. Get over it, Rebecca and forgive your parents. Remember, you are a parent and hopefully your children will never treat you like you are treating your parents.

[@sergemukendi4209]

I feel like the fact that Rebecca is punishing her adoptive parent God also just close is way on her to find her real parents

[@Mathilda5xp]

@@mrsTraveller64 What an ignorant comment!

[@reginab722]

I understand her need but the way she treats her adoptive parents makes me feel uneasy that she is ungrateful to their generosity and love.

[@roxyhmouda4120]

Exactly my thoughts!

[@lakalomoh3101]

Yeah She really need to talk to them more often

[@lisasmith742]

My thoughts

[@InMyPOV2u]

i sense anger and resentment towards her adoptive parents. from what she said, they seemed to want to "create" a particular version of a child they wanted. I don't doubt they are the reason why there is nothing in the registrars records. She said they were controlling and demanding, everything seemed to center around school and education. So much so that they erased her past so as to create a new/different/false blueprint of who she is. I can see why she's upset. By the same token, I agree to some degree that although she may not now her roots and her memories with adoptive parents are not all good, perhaps she should start creating a new history for her own children by focusing on the positive and exploring her culture; change the blueprint, if you will. But I tell you what, as distant as she may be with her adoptive mother, she is as determined and committed to doing things her way, just like her adoptive mother did with her. ironic isn't it? (so much wasted time and energy to end up right back where she started. sad.)

[@chelzeeconteh8305]

My thought

[@sagecomora3232]

Cried sooo much. I pray Rebecca finds her peace and prayers for her husband too. Those disorders are awful I feel for them.

[@sheilaannramirez8674]

Its very unfortunate and sad that Rebecca hasn't found her birth mum but I'm feel really sorry for her husband he looks completely drained, tired.

[@myoldvhstapes]

He was dying of ALS/Lou Gherig's. In the UK, it's called "motor neurone disease."

[@AfricanUSA-th9ov]

Hopefully, her husband Will Survive. She May End Up Giving Her Children Up If Care Is Not Taken

[@guestaccount3960]

I cried when the one found her birth mom and family I’m happy for her

[@arlenesusanarivera7809]

It was so beautiful to watch the instant bond

[@pegasuspower1191]

I am so happy for Rhea, her pain can begin to heal. Her mom looks so broken. May they find peace.

[@grandmaslittlefoodsatibapa2086]

She and uncle are 99% similar. I wish there is a part 2.

[@KADOGOFOUNDATION]

I wish part 2

[@Jojo-fh2yr]

Being fixated on our past wont let us appreciate the present. I hope the adopted parents find peace and happiness in knowing they did their best to raise a child.

[@rvd1269]

Rebecca is so incredulous, there are millions of children in poverty who die of malnutrition and disease every year. Her attitude towards her adoptive parents will make people think twice about adopting children and instead go for IVF instead. Shame on her 😔

[@happycook6737]

Exactly. Rebecca is ungrateful "spawn". And to think her adoptive parents had to pay to get their hearts broken by Rebecca top it all off with.

[@tedroberts19]

when were you adopted opps I mean people trafficked she owes them nothing - they only got her because they were infertile. Whose needs being met?

[@ygpwnxd_xd752]

This Utube Chanel deleting comments bcz they cannot digest the bitter truth 👎🏿👎🏿

[@pragawa]

This is exactly why my husband and I decided not to adopt.

[@pragawa]

​@@tedroberts19 She would have lived in squalor if she'd survived.

[@silvialatoni2277]

I hope Rebecca one day realizes that her adopted mother loved her and gave her everything that she could things could’ve ended up worse.

[@tedroberts19]

yeah she could have been taken away from her family and country and culture and made to pretend she was the child of a barren couple....... so much better......

[@SesalaTonga]

​@@tedroberts19I'm convinced at this point you might be Rebecca after defending her immoral attitude towards her parents who gave her a home and family , like why are you doing soooo much 👀

[@raycapellari]

Rebecca is full of self-pity, the privilege to be able to search for her mother at all shows what luxury she enjoys. She owes this to the adoption, but on the other hand she is looking for love, which neither the adoptive parents nor her own family are able to give her. Still, I don't want to call her ungrateful, because the pain of not knowing where you come from can be immense, maybe it helps to figure out who you are. It's not just the past that defines you, but also the present. The documentary of course only gives a small part of her life, but in the end I feel sorry for her husband.

[@tiffanyandco4156]

❤ when her mom took in her scent. My heart melted.

[@oolongteaforjoyluck17]

Rhea & her Uncle could be brother & sister they look so much alike!

[@Hampdensipnpaint]

I was thinking the same thing. She looks just like her Uncle.

[@franciscamwarandu5661]

Yes,twins even

[@prisciliaclassique]

Rebecca has beautiful lovely adorable adopted parents. With parents like that she should be contained even if she has thought of knowing her real parents she should be grateful with such adopted parents

[@leticiamendoza263]

I think she's going crazy trying to reach out to everyone in that island sad and the poor husband with the baby walking with such difficulty

[@hectornegron9155]

I'm Puerto Rican, born and raised in Puerto Rico and I can see my own mother when I look at Rhea's mother and I can see myself in her family. When I lived in NYC a lot of co-workers thought I was from that part of the world, particularly India. So happy she and her mother got united with the rest of their family. Blessings to all.

[@Lakshyam9]

2 remarkable stories. Rebecca's story is one of identity crisis, due to her disturbed relationship with her adopted mother. Material comforts are not enough. Some things seem so unfair, so fated. Peace to her. Rhea has found peace

[@JustMeDoc]

I don't know how old this is, but Rebecca seems to need to get her priorities straight. Her searching for her birth family is taking time away from her children and her husband who has a progressive neurological disorder. She should be concentrating on him and the time he has left. She should be concentrating on her children and how they are probably already feeling about what is happening to their father. There were so many times in the video that he was struggling to walk, and she didn't address it at all. He even called out to her! She needs a good therapist who can help her deal with the loss of her birth family, and the animosity she feels for her adoptive parents. Just my opinion on the matter.

[@phyllislindeboom2944]

I agree! I truly feel terrible for her and her relationship with her adoptive mother. She needs to have some closure/solution to her biological family and yet she has this absolutely compassionate husband helping her but his own life is in turmoil! He also needs his wife to be there for him as do their children, yet her own world is in turmoil without a solution! So she is all wrapped up in her own pain. Very sad! Of only she could know God's ❤️ for her and that He is the father to the fatherless!

[@leticiamendoza263]

Yes I agree she should !!! She acts a bit childish i mean it's tuff to not know who you came from ,but just move on

[@daniellenichols9757]

It's 4 almost 5 years old

[@kathleenwoodbury7491]

I also thought that she is too obsessed with finding her birth mother and also the animosity she feels toward her adoptive parents. Instead of wandering around a land where her birth mother may not even want to be found, she should be caring for her sick husband and getting counseling to get right in her head for her children’s sake.

[@azmiyaaroufe6483]

We are not in her shoes to judge her...so let be it...

[@josephinemiller4780]

Riya’s uncle, what a sweet guy. You can tell they will be close. Would love to see updates on these families

[@deborahclouser3601]

As soon as I saw the uncle I was shocked at the resemblance!!

[@kathydavis746]

I hope for Rebecca's parents, children and husband she finds peace....

[@augreybaker9800]

So why did she malice her adopted parents, Rebecca please let it go & for them because of the culture that’s why they didn’t mention it to you the quote said to err is human to forgive is divine move on and let the children spend time with their grandparents your husband is getting more advanced with his disease you will feel much more better good luck

[@ygpwnxd_xd752]

@plurabelle5👎🏿👎🏿👎🏿 Stop yr BS comments every kid on this planet shld respect and be grateful towards their adoptive parents. Birth mothers throw away their new borns for various reasons .

[@missmannydxb]

So happy for Riya i hope this new journey brings meaning to her life. As for Rebecca she should start her search by being grateful and thankful and the rest will follow

[@lizarce272]

Rita, you resemble your uncle so much! That beautiful smile, color and sparkle!

[@balakuntalamsridhar5789]

We are proud parents of a daughter, 35, and a son 30, both adopted from Mumbai, India. Adoption is not an action of charity but a very selfish action on our part. We are grateful to our children for the experience. We do not expect our children to be grateful. All we crave is love and we are lucky in that regard. Now we have a 10-month old grandson on whom we dote! The entire adoption process was handled extremely professionally with all records being available. Our children were told that they were adopted from the beginning. The agencies in India also recommended us to tell them stories of Krishna, Sita and several other revered mythological character to instill in them self-worth. Extended families on both sides have embraced them with much love, affection and respect. We have taken our children to the orphanages from where they were adopted. We as parents do not feel threatened. But, neither of them have evinced any interest in tracing their birth mothers. Our children are respectful of the privacy of their birth parents. I am happy for Rhea. Rebecca has some deep seated issues. I do not agree with her but I do not criticize her. I hope she seeks professional help. She needs peace and calm to take care of four children, her loving husband, and yes, taking care of herself.

[@VirgoCali89]

Wow you are amazing 😢

[@kaytraao]

Lovely!

[@adiaz4818]

why do you feel the need to speak about her experience? leave her alone

[@tiachandler5350]

She looks so much like the uncle omfg so much like the uncle and they were so excited to meet her and see her and her grandfather still being there he was so excited to meet her to they cried and the uncle cried many times can’t believe how much she looks like the uncle though wow so crazy she looks like her mother as well omg this made me cry like a baby so beautiful I just hope the other family is Rebeccas family cause they want it so much as well the woman in the picture tht passed away was absolutely beautiful reya. Has so many family members she looks like awe her mama cried letting her go again that’s so heart breaking she’s got another huge family that shares HER DNA SO AWESOME

[@patboyd1587]

This is so sad! Another reason babies should be told the story of their adoption from their earliest years, making them feel especially chosen and loved.

[@nashhariparsad3347]

im so sad that Rebecca was so ungrateful towards the ppl that adopted her those ppl deserve to be treated better in their old age 😔

[@ms.sherlock]

Rebecca has treated her wonderful adoptive parents abominably cruelly.

[@TheChannel2666]

Sobbing. For both women. Happy to see one found her mother. Sad that the other did not. As for the comments on Rebecca not appreciating her adoptive mother, I understand her longing. A mother that raises you with expectations rather than love is a bitter pill. I know.

[@simonalyneenderz3247]

I am happy to see Ria, found her sweet love and sharing her journey with her. She will need all the support to help her!!! Rebecca, is she a diva celebrity or what?

[@goodvibesonly6960]

Riya is very good person this earth needs people like her☺💖

[@martinasikk6162]

I also feel bad about how Rebecca treats her adoptive parents. They gave her life, love, education.

[@urmelausdemeis4743]

I better not comment on Rebecca except she needs to get some help.... But my heart goes out to her adoptive parents and her loving husband....

[@JohnBosco.1308]

If one haven't been adopted or given away, no one can ever understand the void in all these wonderful children's, now adults' lives. I wish them all the peace of mind and connection they earnestly yearned for.

[@arethagrassi6420]

Rebecca your adoptive parents are wonderful. I would trade you any day for my real mom. Be very careful what you wish for, remember your real mom give you up your adoptive mom choose you.

[@hanijibas2516]

This is great advice. I fully agree.

[@sharonbiggin]

Rebecca you and your children are loosing out big time by not having a relationship. They may not have a lot of time left to enjoy being parents and grandparents 😢

[@Mochilala95]

Rebecca sounds really ungrateful imo.😏Her parents raised her with the best of “Everything”. Her words, not mine.😐Yet , she’s angry !?😡 I could see if she was abused or mistreated, but wow!😮 I understand her being curious about her biological mother, but angry @ her adoptive parents? Disgusting!🤮 Ijs…BORAHAE 💜✌🏼

[@charmainemorton3146]

Rebecca's adoptive parents must feel some kind of way. They gave her the best they could give which included their unselfish and selfless love. I am a childless woman that have given so much love to children but early on in my journey of being a childless woman I remembered hearing she needs to get her own baby. So I throw myself into my career which has been quite successful. I could have given so much to a child but when I see Rebecca's story I am glad I protected my heart in that regard. That is not to say I have not been helpful in mentoring young people. I do a a niece that I love very very much and have given her all I have been allowed to give but that is the closest I will ever come to in having my own child.. Rebecca needs to realize God has really blessed her with parents and a wonderful family of her own. May her eyes open to the blessings God has bestowed upon her.

[@jackandpiper]

Just because you are given everything you need and more in life, does not mean you felt love. Love cannot be bought.

[@coffeebean_]

It might've been different had she known she was adopted from the beginning. They attempted to hide it from her and it shattered her. Can't expect someone who is not adopted to understand.

[@MegaBrenda1970]

@@coffeebean_ even she said it was taboo to talk about!! She is ungrateful!!

[@34goofylucy]

It is amazing how many of you are judging Rebecca

[@garsu1229]

Rebecca is thinking of only Rebecca… the baby and poor hubby are exhausted😔

[@lesilacara5298]

Rebecca is so ungrateful

[@fathimafalih3144]

we cannot talk unless we were put in her shoes

[@txcwgurl78]

Ungrateful

[@aricali1056]

She’s selfish

[@CLM_08]

I agree

[@bellafa2120]

Sad stories...but I think ..sometimes we need to tell ourselves to stop...n appreciate what we have now...especially people who had given up alot to make us who we are today...besides..it's not your adopted parents fault that your real mother gave you up for what ever reason.

[@mjmason2923]

This is very sad stories and heart breaking. I thank God for my mom💝♥️❣️. Thank you for sharing. More power🌷🙏🏼

[@sotiria5028]

Maybe until Rebecca learn to accept n be grateful to her adoptive parents ...then she'll find her biological mother....God has a way to make us humble and appreciate his gift of life

[@lesilacara5298]

She should be grateful she had a good life and be thankful to her adoptive parents

[@MB-nc9rq]

Excellent documentary. Thanks for this.

[@jettkolonna2358]

Do not give up hope, one day you will meet the Sri Lankan family you were born into. God bless you and your family. 🇱🇰 🇱🇰 🇱🇰 🇱🇰 🇱🇰

[@jennieperez9402]

Rhea is a beautiful soul, from the start she had her issues, I mean if you are adopted you want to know where you come from. She was respectful of her adoptive parents and grateful for the chance at a better life. Upon seeing her mother, she was nothing short of adorable, in awe and loving to her biological mother and her family. Rebecca on the other hand, started with anger and ended up angrier as the show progressed. Sure she find out about being adopted and perhaps her parents should have told her, but not an ounce of gratitude for the new life she was given. I mean she cannot even find where she comes from. Her husband is very sick and she is dragging him without regards to his condition. He even said way early that she told him that she was carrying a lot baggage 🧳, and he said he had no hoe idea how much. She stayed in the unknown for being sun an angry person.

[@Unlike230]

👏👍

[@tintinsupz1864]

True.. But everyone is different every journey and life Is not the Same

[@screenname2206]

So sad that her adoption has not only robbed her adoptive parents of the daughter they loved unconditionally but her ill husband if a wife. I hope she finds peace so she can look up and find joy with the people who have been there from the beginning.

[@bootheduke]

I feel like it still wouldn't be enough for her. She's so focussed on herself all the time, I don't think she could stop even if she got what she wanted.

[@chocoloc1980]

So happy for Rhea. Praying for Rebecca.

[@annamarielewis7078]

Ungrateful. Just ungrateful. Her own children must suffer terribly for her warped attitude. I really fell so sorry for her husband, who is not getting what he deserves from his wife. He is ill and needs her, but she doesn’t seem to care.

[@remiem-iw7uk]

He put up with it.

[@josephhewes3923]

Maybe this episode showed her that her obsession is absolutely destroying her own family. I have no doubt if she continues on, her children will hate her as much as she hates her adopted mother.

[@lettheriver]

Who made you such a harsh judge.

[@mrsTraveller64]

I can't believe how much Rebeccas mother(who they thought was her mother)looked like her, and the relatives in the house that they visited!! They had the same huge eyes and this made me think that they should not have been allowed to meet until the dna-tests were ready!! It must be traumatic to put the old grandmother through this also, before the dna-tests have been released. I am so happy for Rhea that she found her family❤️

[@tiachandler5350]

She looks like the youngest uncle as well one that was beautiful

[@pragawa]

Riya is so grateful for her life in Scotland. Bless her. And she has such a beautiful, loving Sri Lankan family.

[@refreshingthesoul6256]

Stopped at minute 5 I just couldn't continue to watch how ungrateful Rebecca is to her adoptive parents. I hope she becomes more understanding and loving towards them.

[@coffeebean_]

I understand the frustration some people may feel towards Rebecca, but this is only a snippet of an entire life that we don't know. She could be the most loving wife but they may have omitted this as it is not what the documentary is about. Not being told you are adopted from a young age and finding out much later in life is actually heartbreaking, I understand her being upset with her adoptive parents. They lied to her. Do I think she should work towards forgiving them? Yes, absolutely because I do believe they did their best. But separation from your birth mother is still a trauma, no matter what the circumstances are. I wish more people tried to understand the void adoptees feel vs trying to tell them how they should feel. It is highly dismissive and continues to perpetuate narratives that hurt and silence actual adoptees, LIVING in this reality.

[@plum_loco]

The did not lie to Rebecca. They had not told her because of cultural taboo during that time that Rebecca also alludes to, and to protect her from being bullied, etc.

[@estherselvarani88]

I feel like she's that type of person that would still be bitter about everything in life even if she found her mother🙄 idk I do feel bad for her, but she's too ungrateful

[@kitchfacepalm]

@@plum_loco cultural, as well as the fact she wasn’t “older” she was only 8

[@sheenaperez1882]

@@estherselvarani88 exactly, she seemed very ungrateful and entitled.

[@gabrieleshaw4700]

I feel for Rebecca, I hope you find your parents. You have an amazing family and a very supportive husband. I which you all happiness and lots of luck on your search

[@theelizabethan1]

Alert! Those official deteriorating Sri Lankan documents, logs, and record books need to be filmed and archived!

[@lisajeter9511]

Rebeccas adoptive parents are elderly. She should be calling them daily and Thanking them for adopting her. If she doesn’t she will live to regret it!

[@TheRanaro]

The Scottish woman sounds more North American than Scottish. And indeed, Rebecca -- wtf? How could you treat your elderly parents like that? On one hand, they kept a secret from you, as it seems in their culture, that's how they roll. Nevertheless, they gave you a life that you never would've had. Time to get your priorities straight, luv.

[@denisethierens5922]

she needs to treat them with gratitude n respect

[@andreaallen6875]

U don't boe where her parents were from they relocated nor where she was educated. Lord

[@chelzeeconteh8305]

True

[@raven-dl3xo]

God Bless Godless Hollywood........I have met Italian tour guides in Italy who have good American accents

[@anyaw340]

That's interesting. I'm American and this woman sounds undeniably Scottish to my ears. I heard nothing familiar in her accent.

[@rubinarai680]

What a thankless lady to not to understand the feeling of her adopted parents..They helped changed her fortune and lift her up from ending up being poor and miserable..I feel sorry for parents

[@SanSan-wt6pk]

It is always wonderful to know the roots

[@omiedjo]

Rebecca needs a reality wakeup, I feel for her husband, so many suffering while she had very good adoption parents

[@elendilnz]

Rebecca’s husband is very sweet and backs her up wonderfully. ❤️

[@dibakarchakraborty8712]

Mesmerising stuff. Absolutely amazing!!!

[@urmelausdemeis4743]

I am so happy for Rhea 😊

[@theelizabethan1]

At least Rebecca was raised by a couple from her own cultural identity and national heritage. (Did lack of birth and court documentation make adoption by westerners less attractive?). Her abandonment on a hospital parking lot bench does diminish the trail. As her birth was apparently at home, there is likelihood someone knows about her birth. DNA offers hope, once potential candidates are located.

[@anyaw340]

Yes, she is lucky in quite a few ways. Lots of people end up being raised in a completely different culture, or by a family of a completely different race...and while I'm sure most of those kids love their families regardless, that's a huge piece of yourself that's missing - and your physical differences often make you feel lonely in your community.

[@jerryjacob7062]

I feel for Rebecca. I think there are some things that we are not privy to and those experiences has made her look for her birth parents even more. I do hope she seeks healing and is able to forgive her adoptive parents.

[@didilove8110]

Rebecca is so young, in time she will come to a realization about her adoptive parents.

[@barrett5540]

What an eye opening expose’ about the heart longing to connect with one’s own roots. Powerful, deep, touching, brave young women supported by strong loving partners! How blessed each are by the ones who dearly & clearly love them! This whole piece reminded me of the heartbreaking commercials I would often see on tv here in 🇺🇸 when I was a child. SAVE THE CHILDREN Foundation. I would cry as a child seeing children in third world countries who were hungry & suffering! I would ask my parents if we could adopt one or more of these children. My parents had four of us kids already. They told me that we couldn’t adopt a child. They couldn’t afford more children. My heart would break for the starving children around the world. Now that I’ve watched this expose’, I think differently. I never considered the loss a child would feel by being given up by one’s birth mother. It’s tragic how fragile is the tender development of a child suffering loss in this way. Would their lives have been more fulfilling & connected had they never been adopted out? It’s impossible to say. The good intentions of adoptive parents may not ever have satisfied the needs of a child wounded by such separation. No good outcomes can be guaranteed. This documentary has brought to my mind so many more questions than resolutions. Bittersweet indeed. Well done.

[@mrsTraveller64]

Exactly, I too wonder if it would be much better to build good orphanages in their birth-country and keep them there, not pick them up from their roots and force them into a totally different country!! Maybe orphanage-life would be better for them, with kind, loving workers.

[@anitainmo489]

This is so heartbreaking. Fake documents? How could anyone do this to an innocent baby?

[@cocktailgame6237]

In some cases the documents are fake because of illegal adoption, or stolen children. I have seen other documentaries where people who weren’t able to take care of their child puts them in an orphanage for some time and when they come back to pick up the child it has been adopted to another country. Or the birth mother wants to be anonymous because she may be under age, unmarried or something else.

[@Ephesians5-14]

@@cocktailgame6237 exactly

[@elisabethbenjamin2203]

I don't feel any empathy for Rebecca, she's a heartless, ungrateful human. She did not value the gift that so many homeless children from that part of the world wishes for, she needed to know how it feels to be a street urchin. Sorrow for her adoptive parents for loving and giving her too much. She treats her adoptive parents as though they don't exist. She speaks as if they knew her parents. What an entitled fool.

[@Unlike230]

Well said

[@HardyCaligtan]

wow this makes me in teary eyes^^

[@azaleesanchez2626]

I am so happy for Rhea 🥺🥺❤️❤️❤️

[@viswanathnair727]

Rebecca should get her story announced in TV channels and Radio stations.. Probably this will lead to some good news.

[@BCTS]

Rebecca is so ungrateful. She would have most probably Been on the streets with no education. For the way she is treating her adopted parents, Karma will get her.

[@estherselvarani88]

I feel like she's that type of person that would still be bitter about everything in life even if she found her mother🙄 idk I do feel bad for her, but she's too ungrateful

[@89goddessgirl]

I really hope Rebecca was able to get the emotional help she needed. It’s sad that she felt unloved and grew up in a house surrounded by “things”. It seems that she never got what she needed emotionally. But as an adult, she needs to take control and not let that trauma effect her marriage.

[@goddschildspot361]

Nice story. I wish they have updates on her progress in the future.

[@jayciejuice]

Rebecca is so tormented. It's crushing and I totally get it as someone who has experienced the same pain.

[@34goofylucy]

Rea looks just like her uncle

[@viswanathnair727]

We feel sympathetic both these girls and share their pain and predicament

[@vonnaanderson4036]

Rebecca is a spoilt brat. How unkind and self=centered can one person become?! She was rescued! She was loved! She was adored and given everything! She can never be satisfied because she does not have a thankful cell in her body. I feel sorry for her adoptive parents that they are so disrespected.

[@acerrome9672]

May God Bless you all.

[@nooronkolisvlogusa361]

Rebecca is ungrateful to the family who raised them with love and care as their own child, that's totally wrong. On the other hand, Riya is grateful and at the same time she had good feeling for her birth mother too.

[@Chings001]

She said she was raised in fear and it was all about school, grades and an education. And they did not tell her she was adopted. She stumbled upon that information. You can't blame her.

[@veronicamascall6972]

Q

[@dianacurry6248]

I think she is being horribly mean by not talking to her adoptive parents! She was saved from a war torn country! Geeze Be a SMALL BIT grateful!

[@thelionandthemouse9933]

That’s a very rude thing to say. Who tF are you to say how she should feel? You don’t know what trauma she experienced. And to compare the two stories is another stupid move. What happened to if you don’t have anything good to say, don’t say anything at all👈🏾

[@juanitarichards1074]

The grief and emotion on all sides. I feel for all the families involved. No mother willingly gives up her child........

[@annettelivermore1125]

All u women are strong don't give up this is for your children and peace of mind jehovah bless you all on your journey

[@discodebbie1000]

I pray for you and hope you do fine your birth mother and family. Don't give up.Stay strong .

[@deliastanley3921]

My heart breaks for Rebecca’s husband in this video

[@inspired_girl_ari7263]

To often we are to selfish to notice how fortunate we are. We take for granted the most important things in life. There is so many untold stories and unfortunate situations many need answers for and have no access to. Be grateful for the little things, for there are others who seek answers and can't get them

[@al1087]

Amazing home her family lives in. It’s kept so well. Imagine if she brought them a wood burner stove and a few pots.

[@thelonetraveler3073]

i feel sad about the adoptive mother of rebecca ,,rebecca is ungrateful that she raised in good hands , there are many children who are unlucky to get a new family ...hayyyy rebecca be grateful

[@McRambleOn]

Wow. Very poignant. Thanks for sharing your stories and bless you both in wherever the future leads you.