Oh my goodness! Natalia is - a severely manipulative handful with evil (harm causing) intent towards her caregivers - for various reasons that arenโt Natalias fault necessarily due to her upbringing, but not the fault of those trying to help her eitherโฆ
I only know what I know from the documentariesโฆ so am going based on thatโฆ Michael is an insecure manchild who needed direction. Kristine has a chronic need to help people. Not sure if this is true or not - but Michael proposed to her while he was standing on a bridge threatening to kill himself and Kristine asked him to get down and ask her to marry her. If true, that shapes A LOT about who these people are. Kristine had special needs kids to care for +1 husband manchild who failed her where she needed it the most: support when she asked for it. She had a need to be perfect, helpful, together - all the time. To her detriment. If anyone โdeservedโ to snap or โlash outโ itโs Kristine! Not entitled Natalia who was given so much and tried to kill the family in return.
Natalia - โCPS.. the โC doesnโt stand for Child in your caseโ says Michael. Hah.
Sometimes when you try to help those most *disturbed* (for lack of a better word related to traumatized..etc) and just give them love, it backfires on you. Thatโs why so many donโt help strangers out anymore - bc it backfires.
Think about all angles!! Sure some things could have been handled differently in hindsight. BUTโฆ what would YOU have done? Iโm guessing you just wouldnโt have adopted her to begin withโฆ. Itโs not like the Barnetts were getting a hefty paycheck to help. Who cares if it was to show they could create another success story??? They TRIED - gave her the opportunity. And she admittedly tried killing various members of the family several times!!!!
As someone else stated - only the people involved know the real truth, but based on my research, documentaries, the show (for dramatic effect), which I know is crafted information for public consumption - this is my perception/analysis. ๐คท๐ปโโ๏ธ๐