This Man Wants to Date his Adopted Daughters - ADULTS ADOPTING ADULTS
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Howdy pals - Finally focusing up on my Shadowhunters video and feeling a bit rundown so I just needed something fun like this in the mean time. Hope you enjoy! Again no disrespect intended towards the more serious topics.
Excited for shadowhunters! And also excited for this video!
He Represents all the creepy uncles of the world
You said something fun?
BTW - I am a huge shadowhunters (TV show exclusive) fan and was part of the fandom while it was active. Malec (magnus/alec) meant a lot to a lot of people.
I'm psyched you did a video on this! Should be fun!
i think more people need to call danny what he is: an obvious abuser who is just looking for more victims
we also need to call out his worthless wife for being a worthless woman... shes not trapped with danny. she can leave, she just doesnt want to start over. she wants to live in his house and have her bills paid by danny instead of leaving him and venturing into the unknown...into the uncertainity if she will eat or have a roof oevr her head...
she is a perfect example of why women need to be self made and independent. if she actually had an actual skill or an actual career she could leave him and start over, but its clear to me she has neither. she allowed herself to be where she is at. she choose to not have a career or evena way to support herself....
sure danny is a complete utter pos but you cant blame him for christie staying with him, its not like shes tied up in the basement ffs.
Right and the fact that he seems to be specifically looking for women with children is particularly horrifying. Very disturbing.
@@verda_renee definitely! Maybe he's hoping to also groom the baby.
Yup. So fucked up
I mean I dunno I think everyone is calling him that. I've yet to see anyone call him anything else honestly. Everyone considers him a gross abusive creep pretty much across the board
Most adult adoptions I've heard of before this show have been lovely. Step parents legally taking on the kid they raised. Foster parents. Adults without families finding new ones.
And that was some of what was happening here but obviously, being reality TV, they're going to steer into the dramatic stories.
@@AmandaTheJedi drama sells, ya know
Yeah the producers probably passed over hundreds of lovely heartwarming stories because they thought this freak would be more entertaining. Seems like they got more than they asked for.
Yeah. It ticks me off that they're taking something that's perfectly innocent 99% of the time, and putting the focus on creepazoids like Danny instead. Then again, if that spotlight helps people like Iienana (sp) escape, at least there's that. I hope she's ok now!
IIRC, for a while it was a way for lgbt people in Japan to get a legal status similar to being married even though the country didn't recognize same-sex marriage at the time.
I interpreted Christy's breakdown at the airport as the moment she realizes she is literally picking up the woman her husband plans to cheat on her with. Just complete and utter grief as it really hits her.
Might also just be...grief and possibly guilt for enabling that situation (like making the arrangements). Not that I think she's part of the problem. I hope the two women both get free.
she realized at that moment that shes a complete pos more likely... what kind of spineless worthless feckless person allows this to go on?
unless the man is tying her up in the basement and literally not letting her leave then there is absolutely no excuse for her to stay with this dude... she just wants to live in his house rather than starting over on her own...i have ZERO sorrow for that sorry excuse of a person.
Kinda wondering if it's dread: "Oh, God, another sacrifice to the Blood God..."
@@Montesama314 Nah, that unborn child is not an orphan, he wouldn't care.
I think many thoughts are going through her head. There's probably some concern for Ileana too, knowing the danger she will be in
It’s sick of how the cameramen would focus on the wife literally on the verge of tears.
This isn’t spicy drama,this is straight up humiliation.
I especially feel bad for the pregnant lady.
She looks so uncomfortable with the situation.
What a filthy,disgusting,awful excuse for a husband!!
There was a comment on another video by someone who is in that adult adoption Facebook group. Apparently the producers came onto the Facebook group asking people for their stories. The commenter said that her story wasn’t “dramatic” enough, so they opted for Danny’s story. So if the comment was true, it sounds like the producers were looking to make it dramatic from the get-go…
@@kayk480 That’s messed up
@@kayk480 Not to defend them or anything, but dramatic doesn't neccesarly mean fucked up. Some of the stories Amanda told us about where not that weird, they are just brought up by Danny's fucked upness.
@@LuisSoto-fw3if The stories aren't fucked up, the showrunners scouting specifically for drama is what's kinda fucked up (also Danny, but he's a whole different kind of fucked up)
This is the norm for reality shows. I hate reality shows. They have been a blight on our society.
It's sad that the wife legitimately feels like she needs to stay in that relationship.
Sadly abusers will use all types of manipulation and abuse (psychological, finacial, social, emotional and in some cases physical and sexual) to break down the survivors self worth and make them feel like they have no choice and they need to stay in the relationship. Often they will be manipulated into beliveing that no one else would be able to love them and the abuser is the only option avalible.
She needs help to realize what is really going on. Maybe she thinks she can't do anything. This creep isn't right in the head, he needs help too.
@@realMoMoPuFF Yeah, he needa help in jail 💗
@@lala-4458 That would be the perfect solution, yeah. He will get there, these creeps can't help themselves, they always do something horrible.
Yeah, it's pretty pathetic.
That poor, poor wife. I feel really bad for her. It's so sad to see emotionally vulernable people being used like that. She deserves a man that will respect her thoughts and feelings, not whatever this creature is.
I agree…🥺
She’s enabling him, which makes her culpable. But she does seem incredibly beaten down, maybe more than emotionally.
@@loganmiller6603 He's a fully grown man, not a baby. He's responsible for his own actions. She's his wife, not his mother.
@@weevil8025 But she should still stand up to him and put a stop to it instead of allowing it to happen.
@@bessieburnet9816 You have no idea if she already did but even so, we should be blaming the abuser not the victim.
Child trafficking survivor here throwing my two cents in. Trafficking is often very public and under your noses thanks to how wide spread the internet is, it's nit always locking young men and women up in a basement or cages in chains. Kids and people do get swapped in plain sight simply due to the fact of anomonity and how easy it is to isolate and control another human being is, especially if you're say a homeless, desperate pregnant first time mom with no strong familia connections. From what I've heard she's safe after one of his cousins rescued her and her daughter from that icy cold trailer and he BLEW UP ON HER saying she owed him and everything. Her saving grace was that he and A&E were dumb enough to film this and that only his wife is enabling his behaviors, not the rest of his family. Though she's clearly miserable too.
I'm glad you got out of the situation you were in, holy shit. >: I'm so sorry that happened to you.
And yeah, looks like the wife is enabling him in a way to avoid him blowing up on her/thinks she owes him because no one else could love her, etc. Fuck people like this asshole.
Thank you for sharing this. Both the facts and the update. It’s a relief, cause hearing about this deeply disturbed me.
@@Feverm00n if it’s hearsay don’t fully believe it. Cuz they said they heard it happened they don’t know if it’s confirmed or not.
Pretty fucked to say his wife was enabling him. In the Chad Chad video I just watched she seemed pretty abused herself and was fully in the “learned helplessness” stage of it, so to speak. Blaming one abuse victim for what their abuser does to another abuse victim is just victim-blaming, and it’s ridiculous and illogical.
If his wife is enabling it I feel like there's underlying abuse and control going on there, it's horrible this man should be in jail
Adult adoptions were once very common in the LGBT community because it was one of the only ways gay couples could get some of the rights and protections of marriage. (For example, an adopted “son” could not be turned away from his partner’s deathbed, but a boyfriend could.)
Yea. This is clearly not the case here tho.. this man was hoping to create an “open polyamory” in his house while simultaneously trying to convince his wife that they were doing a good deed for these poor girls. And of course this was without these girls even knowing what the heck was going on. That scene of him saying he “actually started having feelings for the 18 year old girl” RIGHT NEXT TO HIS WIFE THO!!
@@vicdog4440 I know. I’m just giving an example of how adult adoption can be a valid and good thing, because this program sure as hell isn’t painting the practice in a good light.
God, that's so sad. But thank you for sharing; I didn't know that.
thank you for clarifying another example of healthy adult adoptions. i hate how channels like A&E take the extremes of a nuanced topic and present the worst possible scenarios to the general public, leaving the audiences misinformed about how things actually are most of the time.
That’s really sad. The only time I had heard of adult adoption was the example Amanda gave where a foster child was being officially adopted by the foster parents, which is lovely. I didn’t know about the history it has with the LGBT community.
Every time I’ve seen somebodies review on this show it bothers me so much that his wife is so defeated, broken down and has literally no respect for herself at all. The moment he says “you arent easy to live with” I nearly die every time. How can he be so off the ball?! He is impossible to live with.
It is beyond infuriating. Poor poor woman, I really hope she's able to find happiness.
He's not off the ball. He's manipulating her. That's exactly why she's so broken down, because he's been feeding that kind of lie to her years
@@Albinojackrussel Exactly, like most abusers he will have been gaslighting her for years so she doubts her perception and relies on him to tell her what to think and feel.
It’s a very typical abuser line. Make the victims feel like no one else would be with them, and the victims will stay.
That's how most "good Ole boy" boomers are and what they believe themselves entitled to. And a lot of the women think they have a good man if he doesn't hit her.
here faster than Danny catching feelings for his "daughter". I wish we got an update (hopefully from jail)
Oh my gawd, that was too fast. You need to slow down a lil bit. 🤣
All I know is he trying to still adopt young girls but people do know about him and calling him out
Omfg wow 😅
@@andriki88 that's what she asked him
There actually has been an update somewhere. Apparently, a cousin of Danny had been keeping a close eye on the family, and he got Ileana out of there during a bad winter.
"Welcome to Ohio. Where's my blowey?"
😱
This dude is actively seeking vulnerable women he wants indebted to him to so he can feel justified in imposing himself on them.
100% this
So, Weinstein-ing?
i think it's important to take into consideration that this creep most definitely emotionally broke down his wife. it's straight up abuse.
More than that, broke her to the point she actively helped him recruit a new victim to live with them.
i think its important to poiunt out, thats no excuse to stay. that only means she was a worthless sack before danny ever met her.
i have ZERO sorrow for her...shes the exact thing wrong with woman these days. she would rather live in his big house than start over on her own.
stop acting like woman who are in relationships with pos are feckless with no hope to survive on their own.
maybe if she focused on herself and gave herself some actual life skills she would feel "trapped" and forced to stay with danny.
imo shes simply another human who failed at life and now we have to feel sorry for her and her awful life decisions.
btw how the F do you know he abuses her???
you dont but you use that as an excuse to make excuses for her sad pathetic life choices... grow up bucko, cuz life aint easy!
@@30.06onaGrassyKnoll Shut up you stupid incel. Stop watching redpill bs and go talk to real people.
I feel an intense need to adopt Illiana myself just to keep her away from this creep.
*Ileana
@Chocomello2 Honestly, we just need to get everyone away from Danny.
Wouldn’t that also make you a creep? She’s an adult, she either needs mental or financial help. The whole adopting thing is what’s creepy isn’t it? Not to mention how the man is acting.
@@Myke_thehuman Adult adoptions aren’t creepy. It’s that dude who’s creepy
@@Myke_thehuman No it isn't, there's nothing particularly weird about the adopting thing, it's just not something you hear about often. Not only children need family and loving parents. I do agree the guy is a creep, after seeing him it makes the whole adopting thing look super weird
When that man said he started having feelings for an 1 8 y e a r o l d…. Right next to his wife….. in front of cameras…. On broadcast tv….. on a show about adopting adults…… I literally had to pause this video and walk away for a minute to process the absolute fuckery I just witnessed I can’t omfg
I'm not saying he's a serial killer, but he's got BIG serial killer energy
He got serial killer eyes...
And he's a truck driver. The perfect serial killer job.
(Not suggesting that a significant number of truck drivers are serial killers or anything, just that traveling serial killers are harder to catch)
@@captainblacksand8484 he now works for a cable company (another job I've frequently seen on crime dramas)
@@devotchkac8365 Oh, shit!
@@devotchkac8365 How tf is he not in jail though
My blood is just boiling that he had the audacity to gaslight his wife for expressing that the situation is stressing her out.
I really wanted this to end with Christie running away with Iliana to be each other’s family because Iliana seemed way more desperate than predatory. They were both victims.
"You're hard to live with/hard to love" is EXACTLY what my abuser used to say to me 🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩
Well, abuser or not, perhaps the statements are true. You are hard to live with FOR THEM. Perhaps to another, you aren't or not as much so. Same goes for them also.
The show was even removed from my DVR! I have personally never seen that happen before.
So creepy and so scary, honestly. I'm really happy for Ileana that there were cameras around. I feel like that, and the exposure that came with it, kinda kept her safer in a way.
Oh that's weird. I've heard that it's being pushed to streaming services but no idea as of now!
That happened to us too! My relatives were so upset it wasn't taped because they love trashy reality tv.
I absolutely think Danny has an incest kink as well as some manipulative power kink and the show figured it out and also figured out poor Ileana had no idea herself. She was just desperate for a home for her and her baby. Poor Christie may also just be trying to get by. The dynamic is so weird and I think Danny got a sexual thrill out of ALL of it. No shade to mutual kinks. Obviously they shouldn’t emotionally harm people and cross boundaries without consent. I think the show didn’t want to be a party to his sexual manipulation and the use of those women.
Dear Amanda, you should adopt me. I will do a savage an ilingus to you and to all your FEMALE friends every sunday. P.S. Im not some sort of a creep, I just realy want the Canadian citizenship.
@@jus_sanguinis Ew...
Honestly, the comparison of Danny to Big Ed is definitely accurate, but while Ed amuses me, Danny *genuinely* scares me.
Hard agree. Wouldn't be at all surprised if his plan was to have multiple "daughters" living on his property under the watchful eye of his cameras and his indoctrinated, abused wife.
Christie's whole emotional range seems very similar to the cult wives you see stories about, where she's heard so many times that this man is dangerous and she refuses to listen and not only accepts the abuse but actively helps him recruit new victims in the hope he'll lay off her, but then ends up jealous of said victims during his honeymoon phase with them. And as for Danny himself, the previous 'survival' business, all the shipping containers, the cameras, the long term, repeated attempts at adopting adult women in vulnerable situations, specifically preying on young single mothers, the casual abuse of his wife that he's comfortable engaging in even when he knows TV cameras are rolling, his utter, blissful conviction that all these women "want to be with" him...
Not saying that's any more than speculation, especially on Christie's part, but those are definitely the vibes I'm getting.
@@katharineeavan9705 yeah, I getchu; Christie is putting up with WAY too much. Doesn't help that Danny's not really a public figure with a large following, so he can theoretically get away with more shady stuff.
Yeah, like, rose seemed to pretty much know what she was getting herself into lol
@@juliamichelle2770 except for having been mislead about the possibility of having future children.
Once she found out lil Ed got fixed she was DONE, and good for her.
I'd never heard of this show. It seems scary. I hate TLC. They straight up reinvented the freak show. The moment that mother threw herself on the bed and "cried", I flashed to my mother doing the same thing my whole childhood. I haven't spoken to her in 6 years.
It's not a TLC property. It's an A&E production. However TLC is just as problematic...
Have you considered adopting a new mother?
Same deal, over 20 years for me. Easiest thing in the world.
@@bellz9113 It felt like a TLC production. I'm surprised it wasn't their idea. That whole network is pretty much trash.
@@mandipandi303 To be honest, same
Really hope these episodes helped Christie realize how truly terrible her husband is for her emotional wellbeing, and who knows maybe physical wellbeing. If an adult adoption doesn't push her to move, maybe the conspiracy theory will. God, this series just made me sad, and that was with Amanda's comedy commentary too. Those women did nothing to deserve the absolute terror that is Danny
I hope this all gives her the strength to leave. Did you see how teary she looked in so many scenes?
@@Panda-cute I didn't realise she was crying until at least halfway through the video, she was near tears so often I thought her face just looked like that naturally
@@BooksandBuns poor thing ::
My grandparents actually did an adult adoption for a disabled man in their church whose father couldn't take care of him anymore. It was explicitly a monetary situation since there's not really a social safety net in paraguay, so I was curious what this show could be about.
And wow! not at all what I expected!
hello also from paraguay!!
@@TinyClara i grew up in in the United States but I’m always so excited to meet another Paraguayan! We are like legendary Pokémon outside of paraguay 😂
@@Manoomu hi! A fellow paraguayan here lol
Someone else brought up a good point, wouldn't ileana have more support in her home country? Christy and Ileana deserve so much better than a creep like danny
As an austrian: yes she would get government support for housing and child care
realistically she either specifically wants to move to america OR is trying to get away from someone, because yes, austria and the EU would provide a way thicker social blanket than the US
I think it’s a conscious choice. As good as the social safety nets are in EU nations, being wealthy in the US still gives you a lot of options not found in other countries. Danny seems to have exaggerated his wealth in order to compel her decision. To be clear, I am not saying this to be at all critical of Ileana. However good the social program, raising a child alone is still impossibly hard. She has the right to choose the best option in front of her.
But of course, all these just makes Danny’s creepiness and lies about their situation even more unforgivable.
He probably lied to her about his wealth and that he can take are of all her needs.
Damn man, where do these people come from!? How? What? This father slobbering over that pregnant 20 year old got me sick to my stomach. I mean he wasn't even hiding it!!!! These people, I mean, damn...speechless.
Yea, groomers are a thing...as uncomfy as that is.
@@tazhienunurbusinezz1703 makes my skin crawl. Makes me wanna hit something...someone!
@@DodgerJim Maybe even Danny himself? That’s who I’d choose.
@@juliusweiss5447 yes. And all people like him.
Thank goodness he doesn’t seem to have children of his own.
Every time I see someone talk about this show my heart breaks for Christy. She doesn’t seem to realise how much she’s worth. She’s worth a million times more than Danny. I hope she realises how much she deserves and has support to leave. It may not be physical but he’s definitely abusing her emotionally and heavily disrespecting her.
"I give you everything, and you still want more." I mean that's textbook gaslighting if I ever saw it, literally a few degrees removed from the "why did you make me hit you?" type of comment
@@christianwise637 Danny is such a ridiculous narcissist, I don't think he's purposely trying to undermine Christie's sense of reality. In true narcissist fashion, he's inverting their roles because he really does believe he's the victim. Narcissists blame everyone but themselves for anything that goes wrong. There's no room in their brains for accountability. Ever.
(See the "waiting for an apology from a narcissist" meme.)
she has zero self worth and shes the perfect example of why women need to be self reliable...why women need to be able to make their own money and have their own careers. shes obviously styaing with danny so she can live in his house and cuz shes scared to start over on her own...end of story!
@@30.06onaGrassyKnoll That’s a pretty hasty conclusion to draw from so little information. I can tell you as a survivor of DV that being financially dependent definitely plays a role in the inability to leave an abusive relationship, but it’s far from the only factor. Having someone convince you that you’re crazy, you’re stupid, you’re embarrassing, that no one else would want you or put up with you, and that if you tried to tell anyone or get help, no one would believe you, played a much bigger role than a lack of money.
Also, immediately concluding that Christie’s motives in staying are financially based is super sexist. That plays right into the “women are all gold diggers” stereotype. Not appreciated.
@@30.06onaGrassyKnoll I hope you or anyone you know or remotely care about never find themselves in an abusive relationship. Educate yourself and learn some empathy.
The fact that he talks all about how Iliana "wants to be with me" all the time is also really telling. Like.... what about her and Christie's relationship? He says "she wants to be with me" and not "she wants to be with us" and as subtle as it is, that's really weird and unnerving IMO. It's also weird that he contribute literally nothing to her, makes Christie solely responsible for her care and health and that of her unborn baby, and is never around and yet he still not only goes on and on about himself as some sort of savior but goes on and on about JUST himself as some sort of savior, taking all the credit just to be that much more of a jerk and creep. I just hope Iliana, her baby, and Christie all are ok and get better, happier lives. I hate seeing poor Christie stuck with a dude that somehow "disagrees" with what she says..... about her own emotions and then says she's "so hard to live with" for.... being stressed. I hope she leaves him in the dust.
I also think it sucks that this show kinda makes the whole concept of adopting people who are adults look bad and weird and creepy and all that, so basically... creates a stigma. Yes, there are certainly very strange, shitty, and creepy motives someone could have (though that's true of adoption in general tbh), but there's also a lotta really innocent, wholesome, sweet motives someone could have. Maybe they took someone in and became a mother figure to them and wants to make them legally their kid for inheritance and familial rights and such but the adoptee happens to have become a legal adult in that time. Or maybe someone took in a parentless kid as a ward back when they weren't allowed to "truly" adopt the kid for whatever dumb reason like being single/unmarried but then those rules change and they finally can but the kid has grown up in that time. (I know any cases of that would be quite a while ago now, but still that's an example of why someone might have done this at one point in time). Or for the same reason Iliana THOUGHT she was being adopted: a way to give a young person who is legally an adult but still basically a "kid" desperately needed support, security, and shelter. I hope this disaster of a reality tv show doesn't do too much damage, even if just for a short while.
Yeah I caught that, too. “Me”… almost like he’s not talking about a new family member that he and his wife are jointly responsible for, but a… (I really hate to type this)… pet that he got for Christmas. It is a giant tell on this man’s mindset about the whole thing.
Can I have have a tldr cause i just like this comment without reading it.
I think its pretty clear he wants to have a sister-wife type situation with his wife and a younger woman, but can't because he wife would never agree to it. Unless he just breaks her spirit one day, which seems like it might not be too far off with the amount of stress he causes her. Which is why she needs to get a divorce from this awful man. Life is too short to be married to a narcissistic creep who can't stop cheating on you.
My heart breaks for that Austrian girl. She seemed like a nice authentic person who just needs help and was honest about that help. I hope she's doing alright
As an Austrian I'm actually puzzled about this whole situation. We have a pretty wealthy country with a good social security system over here, how is she desperate enough to go this far for support? Ileana isn't a traditional name so I wonder if she's from an immigrant family with no strong ties to Austria and a conservative family who don't want to help her because of their religion or the whole "save face" thing they have in the east and in muslim cultures.
@@c.w.8200 tbh i think she isn't an austrian citizen, at least not legally. I think that's why she was homeless
@@c.w.8200 i suspect shes roma
And he probably told he he was extremely rich. Having a large property like in the middle of the US is much, much, much more valuable in Europe, where the density in population is a lot higher.
@@c.w.8200 The thing is even in good countries, people fall through the cracks. Getting government help, if they decide you qualify, also often takes a long time, when getting help from other people can be a lot faster. It’s also possible she doesn’t know how to access those resources, given she’s young and desperate.
Who would move from Austria to the US? In Austria you get 6 weeks off before and after the birth, goverment support for the child til they are 18, support if you don't have a job, Institutions for homeless mothers etc.
Gun control, free healthcare, I think education is even free. Going to the US would be the last thing I'd do if I was Austrian.
Just goes to show how people like Danny prey upon the vulnerable. He was clearly feeding her a story about how rich he was and how much easier her life would be here.
@@byMidnyt I think you have hit the nail on the head there. Men looking for mail order brides often totally overexaggerate their wealth to try and lure women in hopes of a better life. He is also clearly manipulative and abusive when you see the realtionship he has with his wife.
Damn, I'm not having any babies any time soon - if ever - but Austria is sounding pretty good now. Honestly baffled how not only does America not have a lot of these things or at least not very good ones, but any attempt to improve these topics is shot down and met with such hostility for some reason despite having proven effective and good by numerous countries.... because America..... -.-
@@KestrelDC A point I always make to sum up the make up of America is this: less than one half of the voting public were willingly convinced to believe that having healthcare be AFFORDABLE is bad and having it be FREE is even worse.
People who can’t afford to pay hospital bills, people who have to file for bankruptcy, or seek charity for ANY kind of medical care vote and believe that healthcare should be as expensive as capitalism allows it to be.
What really makes me mad about this is I remember hearing stories of before gay marriage was legalized LGBT+ couples would adopt their partners so that they could get health insurance through the adopter's job... and then there's this guy using it for sugar daddying
This is not a new practice. I truly think a&e purposefully both exploited and exposed a practice that needs to stop.
@@charminglady2011 DO NOT give A&E that much credit...A&E might be the biggest pos channel on TV today...its all garbage shows about garbage people.
Hi, I’m German and Prince Friedrich is infamous here for adopting adults. To my knowledge he’s done this multiple times. Moreover I’m pretty sure Iliana would be taken care of by the state of Austria. There must have something that was promised to lure her to America (like wealth etc.).
Another German here. Agree about Freddy (that dude could definitely have a reality show). Iliana would receive some sort of social aid from Austria (not to mention doctor's costs being a LOT cheaper there). And yeah, from the few scenes Danni was in, he came across as an absolute creep who has his wife under his thumb and emotionally manipulated. Like, "You're hard to live with?" sounds like textbook gaslighting. Probably ensnared Iliana with a lot of pretty lies about wealth and a wholesome family.
On a related note: I hope Iliana and her baby are doing alright, wherever they are. I hope Christy gets the therapy and divorce she needs and I hope Danny and Iliana's ex-boyfriend who blocked her upon finding out that Iliana was pregnant have constipation and erectile dysfunction the rest of their lives.
@@katw5592 Gabs da nicht sogar mal eine wo er auf Pro 7 ein Adoptivkandidaten gesucht hat? Oder waren das nur ein paar Berichte von Taff?
I'm from Austria, and yeah, she would have had no problems getting help here. Social and financial aid is easy to get, and Healthcare is free. They only cut your money if you're unwilling to look for work. That's it. And you don't have to work for 2-3 years after giving birth. You'd have to try really hard to get into a situation were you're pregnant and NOT get financial aid and free/cheap housing.
@@MsTrickyNici yeah. I would understand if Illiana was from Bosnia, Ukraine, Poland, or even from one of the poorer US states (Alabama). But Austria? My theory is that Danny lied hard core about his "wealth" or that Illiana had some problems with the law in Austria and needed to get away to a nation that doesn't cooperate well with Interpol.
Leute, Amerikaner wissen über die Welt einen Scheiß, also wird aus Österreich ein Entwicklungsland gemacht. Yankees, die solche Shows schauen, sind im generellen Maße Vollidioten. Die Leute, die bei uns um zehn Uhr morgens mit nem Bier am Kiosk stehen, sind mitunter gebildeter als der obere amerikanische Mittelstand.
"I'm concerned I might become physically attracted to this young woman I'm adopting." THEN DON'T ADOPT HER. Better yet, he shouldn't adopt anyone. What a creep. Reminds me of that guy who convinced his wife that god had told him to marry a second woman.
Narrow that down, you're describing multiple cults.
he is definitely an abuser, honestly thought he had serial killer vibes, but also the reddit theory seems a bit extreme. I find it extremely concerning he seems to have a preference for adopting a single mother, as the two other women he has been messaging have children.
Yeah, I had that thought too. Gives off a very specific vibe, you know.
I was expecting the premise to involve situations such as someone lost a parent at 16, other parent remarried, the kid and stepparent ended up bonding, and the kid asked the stepparent to adopt them as an adult. Or like the ladies who wanted to be adopted by the foster parents who made such a positive impact on their lives.
I really should stop expecting good taste and wholesomeness from reality tv programs on A&E.
this is to that content as munchausen by fucking liars on *Afflicted* are to people with legit undiagnosed diseases.
I wish we could protect your optimism and faith in humanity, that other show sounds really sweet and setup for crying
I've sorta seen that but only in local news stuff
I think Kristi and Illiana need to take the rv and run as far away from Danny as fast as they can.
I think Lindsay Ellis said it best in one of her videos:
"What can I say but *YIKES* 😬"
I think it was Abigail Thorn who said that
@@christianwise637 I'm unsure of who that is. I heard it from Lindsay, personally 🤔 regardless of who originally said it though, that quote still stands as my reaction to this creep dude
@@riakun She's the host of a CZcams channel called philosophy tube, where she talks about philosophy (no surprises) and how they relate to modern social and political issues. It's very interesting content, and I'd definitely recommend checking her stuff out. She's also a close friend and frequent collaborator of Lindsay Ellis, so it's likely that one of them used the quote in reference to the other
Story time!! I moved to a different country at 18, making me a legal adult in both my country of origin and the one I moved to. During my first few months, I met a very nice family who invited me over for dinner once or twice. Their youngest daughter is a year older than me and we got along great. As the months passed and I started to settle, we kept in touch. I affectionately call them my adoptive family, and they really became my family away from my family. They were honored guests at my wedding and their children call me auntie.
Nothing was ever done legally, I wasn't really adopted, and I never relied on them for money. It was just really nice to be able to call someone if I needed something. I'm still very close with them.
adult adoption is actually a bit common in countries like china both historically as a way for childless couples to pass on property and modernly as a semi marriage for gay couples
It was normal for the purpose of succession and maintaining the family line in ancient Rome, like for example emperors would adopt their designated successors.
My fear is... if he had cameras everwhere... what was stopping him from putting secret cameras in the trailer? 😱
When my mom was engaged. Her ( ex) fiance didn't trust his kids or just anyone. So he said he put up cameras to watch us. And I felt creeped out. Bc I didn't know if he actually did or he was just saying it. Thankfully (in not very good way) they ended things. And now my mom and i don't feel controlled by him and his narcissism.
Yikes... my mom's "ex" has said the same once, and he's actually hidden a camera in the bathroom once, and I honestly thought the same...
About the deodorant in the fridge, if Christie is going through menopause it might help her with hot flashes to having something cold to rub on that also smells nice.
Ooh thanks for the tip. My mum is going through menopause. I’ll give her the tip
Thank you my mother will appreciate that.
The more I hear about this, the more certain I am that the wife (of the main couple) needs to leave. This man is flying so many red flags.
omfg "I disagree that you are stressed"??? this man is a narcissist, I'm not convinced he actually values other people's feelings.
...dear lord..."creepy inappropriate 'I might develop physical feelings' older guy" was a family friend before I cut ties...
Sidenote: LOVE the color-coordinated outfit!
You knew Danny?! Omg please spill the tea
@@dorrolorro HA! Yeah, "Danny" came at me randomly and I NOPED the hell out of there. Didn't even have to be pregnant for it!
I feel like if Danny wasn't a creep who forced it on her Christy would probably actually get along with Ileana, Ileana does seem to have appreciation for Christy; it's really sad how messed up their wedding dynamic is, he seems to be trying to pin blame for every little issue on Christy and then Ileana was dragged into this. I have watched multiple videos about this show and specifically Danny and everyone can clearly see how messed up his interactions are. Honestly kind of wish Christy and Ileana took the RV and go and be Mother and Daughter without his disgusting ass(obviously we would never know how well that would go bit I think it would work so much better than Danny being even remotely involved) regardless I despise how he acts, and treats both Christy AND Ileana it's so uncomfy and gross
Such a shame they cancelled this prequel to 10 Cloverfield Lane. I was really hoping we might get a Mary Elizabeth Winstead cameo at some point.
Credit where credit is due. John Goodman's character in _10 Cloverfield Lane_ may had been a unhinged creep, but at least he was a competent prepper
The lady who wanted to be "adopted" so her kids could have grandparents...
...she knows you can just make friends with older people, right?
Fr, all of my grandparents passed away years ago, I wound up befriending the old woman who lived next door and she pretty much became my grandma, no paperwork needed.
Amanda, I am totally blind, but somehow you were able to convey, abject fear, confusion, and astonishment in one solitary golf clap, congratulations. I don’t even need to see your facial expressions, oh my God, I feel like after watching a little bit you died just a little bit inside.
I was actually invested in the other families, most of them seemed genuine. I hate that they gave Danny’s story so much screen time.
Controversy equals ratings in most of these morons minds.
... Danny is a trucker? I feel like the FBI needs to investigate.
Aaaaaaaaand as I was typing this, Amanda literally brought up the serial killer angle.
I love how people can be so entitled that they tell you exactly what they are doing (taking advantage of a young, pregnant woman) and then get mad at you for saying what they are doing??
I’m actually happy that christy is there, I don’t want that pregnant woman to be alone with him and it felt like she wanted to protect her.
Being German and knowing about "Prinz" Frederik (he also paid for his title) and his "business" of adopting people for money, I was like "Of course, he is in this"
habe noch nie von dem gehört (bin aber Österreicher). Ich schau auch kein Reality-TV, trotzdem frag ich mich wie das sein kann, dass dieser Danny-Typ vor laufenden Kameras so extrem seltsamen Müll von sich gibt, und es beim Dreh oder in der Post-Production keine einzige Person gibt, die sagt "Hey, bisschen verdächtig ist das hier schon, oder? Wollen wir wirklich mit sowas assoziiert werden?"
just: *ew*
Like I'd like my stepdad to adopt me now that I'm an adult since he raised me and my bio dad is abusive but my bio dad didn't let him nor did he pay child support. A few of these situations are weird and creepy.
Yours is a completely normal and understandable reason to adopt an adult.
I have a similar thing and yeah I think that’s a very legitimate reason and not…like this show.
Thank you for your service, Danny is sooooo creepy. I hope Christy escapes him, Ileana left thankfully.
So my uncle, who has been married to a Hollywood actress for decades, recently "adopted" an adult man just a few years ago and he changed his will so that his millions of dollars will go to said mysterious adult son.
I still have yet to meet the man - pretty sure none of the family has met him. But my aunt, the aforementioned actress, is on her deathbed from Alzheimer's and I find the timing of it all pretty interesting.
My uncle used to be a private investigator so if I go missing after this, you know what happened. (Yes, my family is insane). Anyway, that's my only vaguely relevant adult adoption story.
I swear Danny needs to get checked by the feds omg, Cristie and Eliana need to get out 😳Those two deserve way better
Frederic von Anhalt was himself adopted as an adult and therefore he has the title and name 'von Anhalt'. Even though the bloodline of the von Anhalts doesn't accept him as one of their own he legally is. He adopted 5 adults and sold like 70 knighthoods. Great family xD
Honestly, I wouldn’t be surprised if it turned out that he is a serial killer, but I doubt it. He’s already dumb/narcissistic enough to go on tv and display his creepy behavior. But hey, what do I know, some killers have done some things to get public attention 😐
Well, serial killer Rodney Alcala did appear in a dating show before being caught. So it's not impossible
Yeah he’s giving me trucker serial killer vibes
@@dorrolorro He was even the winning contestant but the woman refused to go on a date with him cause she got a bad feeling about him 😬
Always trust your gut instinct
Maybe not a killer but most certainly a vile human being who should probably be in jail
Danny seriously seems like he'd be the villain in a lifetime movie. The obviously emotionally abusive husband, while the wife and adopted young girl he has bad intentions with have to figure out how to get out.
Danny seems like he wants to be a cult leader. His property and how he acts about it and towards the girl just seems like it’s a cult compound in the making, and he’s hoping she’s member number one
Hit the nail on this one. I've seen people call him a probable serial killer, and I could see it, but cult leader is definitely more believable.
plus he has a history of being involved in the prepper industry, which is usually deeply overlapped with conspiracy theory circles and controlling, patriarchal family dynamics.
@@58209 and often is either extremely cult-like, or just a full-blown cult
I have an uncle who adult adopted a young man that was the nephew of his "best friend" (they were partners but they are older, and never came out of the closet.) The nephew's parents died when he was a kid and he was raised by his grandparents, but they have died. The best friend became a defacto father figure, but he died when the nephew was a young adult. My uncle stayed in his life as they were the only people they really had. After a decade, my uncle officially adopted him so he can leave him his estate, instead of it going to his brother, his closest living relative and a giant peice of shit.
See, that’s actually a sweet story of adult adoption that people would probably be really touched by.
But no, let’s turn everything into a freak show 🙄
I really think she's there to protect that girl even though she's not that into it. I think she knew that if she left it would be bad
Like I know it's kind of a leap but Iliana.... LOOKS like a child.... makes it feel even weirder.
It was mentioned she's 19 so basically she is.
@@CannonRaw Oh ew for some reason I thought she was like 22. thats so gross
@@CannonRaw I thought she was 20
The more I watched this video, the less I thought of him having a savior complex, but more a subconscious „I‘m gonna help them and then they will feel thankful and want to repay me maybe sexually“
Apparently some people put their deodorant in the fridge because they like the cold feeling when putting it on. I personally would not want that but you do you.
That sounds like something Patrick Bateman would do
@@Mario_Angel_Medina im now headcanoning this as something patrick bateman does
@@azurdlywisterious great!
I put mine in the fridge once or twice when it melted from heat, in order to firm it back up
I could imagine that being nice in the dead of summer or if I were having hot flashes
He makes my skin crawl, ugh. I am not against adult adoptions when everything is safe, but man this guy does it in the creepiest way. I feel so bad for his wife.
edit- please someone tell me what happened to Ileana? Like I know Amanda shows some info but if anyone knows for sure.
Allegedly, Illeana was pseudo adopted by Danny's brother, because he got mad about Illeana being pregnant in a freezing camper van.
I really can't wait for your shadowhunters video. I read the first couple books before I watched any of the visual media, and knowing about that uh... "sibling" thing makes me so naucious now whenever I watch the films or the tv show because they play up the romance SO MUCH
I’ve seen some thumbnails and videos talking about adults adopting adults but I never got around to watching them, wow. This…this is something. Mostly creeped out on that Danny guy. He was so quick to acknowledge he might become sexually attracted to her that it came off as he already is and was just setting it up. 😳
So hear me out...what if someone else goes in for the whole adopting process with Danny but it's just a cover to get Christy out of the relationship and to leave him while he's away?
See, if this was a movie or video game, Ilianna and Christie would wind up running way together to have a family life without the narcissistic creep.
I remember when A&E had opera and Shakespeare adaptations. That was a looong time ago.
"I started having feelings for her" my eyes almost melted
Why would you go to America to have a baby when it costs like 30k in medical care when its free in Austria
I almost feel the worst for Christie because her husband brings this girl over. They pay for her medical care and baby supplies. Then Iliana wisely leaves, so even if Christie does leave there is less money in the divorce.
Because you were lead to believe the creepy dude messaging you had lots of money. I can see someone niave thinking it's worth the risk for a millionaire, especially when she must be internally thinking about opportunities for her child. Even with a European social net, being homeless is not the best start in life for them.
I wasn't expecting you to do this show but I'm so glad you are. Love the way you cover things ☺️
The wife needs to run. Fast and far! So does the pregnant young lady. As soon as that baby drops, get out of their!
I didn’t anticipate your commentary on this, but I’m so happy you are! Not trying to sound creepy like Danny, but you are my favorite CZcams commentary person!!!
The one thing I'm most perplexed about, is why someone from Austria would want to move to the US while pregnant? The US is the last place I'd want to live to give birth; you'd go bankrupt from having an ultrasound, and barred from taking your baby home because you're not able to pay the medical fees. She mentioned the fear of being homeless in Austria, but from what I know, the support system over there would've at least made sure she was well-fed and could care for her child. I mean, she must have been more than desperate to take the option she did with all the red flags going on.
I'm not sure people overseas realize how bad it is in America. They have shows where people try to guess how much healthcare costs here.... And they're always shocked.
Where do you read this stuff. You just need insurance . I had a dead end basic retail job and had insurance and it paid for open heart surgery . I think i had some copays. Once you hit a certain deductible you don't have to pay anything else the rest if the year. So...have a job... doesn't have to be high paying or glamourous. Opt in for medical insurance or opt out and get the extra money on your check and get a private plan. There are low income government type ones that are really cheap each month. Cheaper than a phone data plan and the copays might be high but it will save your neck for major expenses. So. Yea. We all aren't over here running around in medical debt. People who make poor decisions with employment or taking jobs that offer no benefits and purposely not purchasing a basic plan from a companywill get shafted. I'm as low end povert borderline middle class as you can get and i have had no issues with 2 heart surgeries and like 50 ER visits . With an easy dinky full time job.
Sum up. In America, you put forth a minimum effort of just holding down a full time job at any major retailer, food place, business , etc. You can get health insurance. Better private insurance for good care. With no waiting months for appointments or tests or overcrowding. And a lot of employers match what you pay or something like that. I lose waaaaaay less every paycheck paying for private insurance than what you get taxed to pay for government funded ...sooooooo. you're not really getting it "free" and I'm probably paying less. Hospitals can't turn people away or pregnant mothers going into labor. They take care of emergencies and a lot of times eat that cost because the ppl cant pay or declare bankruptcy . Which causes prices to go up so i guess theres a disadvantage . But it proves ppl dont get thrown out and not treated. All you have to say is "bill me" then work out a payment plan or ..just dont pay ...you dont get jailed. Credit score gets ruined .
@@Ariel_ButNotTheMermaid I'm glad to hear that your care was covered! In my region, employers refuse to hire full time to avoid giving out insurance so you have to string together 2 or 3 part time jobs bc they refuse to hire full time
I'm sure healthcare in Austria is great, but poor ppl can actually get healthcare in the US without having to pay for it. I had a baby and everything (hospital stay etc) was completely free. Plus I got WIC, which gives free food (although not actually enough to live on). So... How many ppl do you personally know who gave birth on the ground outside a hospital in the US bc they were refused healthcare?? Or weren't allowed to keep their baby bc they couldn't pay for the birth???
@@erinaa9486 the adoptee would have qualified for none of those things because she isn't a citizen.
and even for poor citizens, there are a ton of gaps in medicaid/medicare that patients fall through that make basic healthcare still inaccessible to them. it took me 5 years just to finally get a referral to a specialist because medicaid wouldn't authorize the tests i needed to get a referral, and when they finally authorized the tests, there were no doctors within 100 miles who accepted medicaid. meanwhile, i was getting irreversibly sicker without treatment.
Hell yeah I had no idea how much I wanted to hear Amanda talk about this show!
When I was watching Leon covering this guy I got a sense that he is mentally abusive towards his wife. Early on, after Ileana's arrival, Danny makes breakfast and goes for his wife. She starts telling Danny how uncomfortable she's feeling and he just answers back saying that breakfast was ready and is getting cold. So yeah, I wouldn't put it past him being a controlling and wanting to "adopt adults" as a way of having sister wives.
Also, that part about the internet will always find a way would have been an excellent placement of the Jeff Goldblum clip.
it says a lot about shadow hunters that covering the creepy human trafficking feeling show is "something fun" as a break from shadow hunters.
of course shes regretting this decision sis, just got here and mom and dad are already on the verge of divorce
Yes no one thought to maybe comb through this guys other social media beforehand. and the fact that no one looked at this and thought they where literally documenting human trafficking. Also the fact that he is literally fine with going through with this despite his partner breaking down into tears over and over again.
Holy shit going from Austria to the USA during a pregnancy is a horrible, HORRIBLE idea. In the USA you go bancrupt when you want a child, in Austria you get most of the treatment as a basic right.
Very true, I think they even give you the basic necessities such as nappies and bottles when you leave the hospital. Another commenter said that the government supports a child till they turn 18. In the US, if you can't pay the medical fees after giving birth, they can withhold you from even taking your own baby home! Austria is one of the many Nordic and Scandinavian countries best at giving support to soon to be mothers.
@@snikrdoodls14 you can get government support beyond the age of 18 if you are enrolled in some sort of educucation
@@snikrdoodls14 Austria is not a nordic or scandinavian country
@@Catzzyz Although being called a nordic country would be kind of an honor
Our history isn't exactly the most interesting. Has some good parts but nordic is far better.
Thinking about it, our present isn't very good either XD
@@Aphrodite18514 If you participate in a university program even longer.
Oh fuck.... YES! I did not predict that Amanda would cover this. I'm so damn happy.
I need to adopt Danny's wife, to keep her safe
Maybe they should set up Ileana and Frederic. Then he would have a nurse/heiress, and once dementia kicks in, he has someone around that speaks both German and English 😁
I already finished the whole video i’m so good at watching videos
you're a menace
This actually sounds brilliant on the wife's end. It looks from the outside that she's just being complacent about her husband being a creep. But all of this is public record that she can use in court to destroy this man. She's for sure going to be OK. He is for sure digging his grave. And as long as this young pregnant lady is taken care of for all of this horrific situation, it's all gucci with me.
I'm just glad that someone made a video where they didn't infantize the Danny situation. Honestly even without it it's still pretty weird.
This is so disturbing and just the weirdest thing I’ve ever seen just wow! Thanks as always for the hard work Amanda!
This is in my town. Chillicothe Oh..where young women go missing and turn up dead on a regular basis.
Edit: forgot to add.
1. He made a Facebook fan page of himself. Danny S. Huff
2. I doubt he’s being investigated by local law enforcement. It’s full of small town corruption. And the Huff family is in good.
Just the thumbnail manages to make me feel I am at least almost as disturbed as Amanda must be after watching this... Can't wait to find out how wrong I am! As always, it will be worse than expected!
“As an Ohioan”, I say while grabbing a crow bar. “I just wanna talk”
@@desireeloveros1055 Can I help from a safe distance? Makes my skin crawl to watch him
"She has no support system" is kinda wrong because Austria (like the neighboring germany) has a rather decent social support system
Well, this is a great video to watch as I read about heart failure
Really hoping that's because you're a med student...
Well this escalated quickly.
@@lizc6393 mhm nursing school
@@calvinmcdaniel4299 oh excellent. It would be very sad if you had to read about it for (more) personal reasons.
Kick ass and take names! You've got this!
Also nurses are just absolutely the best.
@@lizc6393 oh gosh thank you so much for that! It's been a rough semester so far but thank you! 😊
The more Amanda eviscerates my generation, the more I laugh....and the more shame I feel...
The fact that you acknowledge that there are issues with your generation (as there are for all generations) shows real maturity, and that is something to be proud of.
Yes! I’m so happy to hear you’re still working on the Shadowhunter series, i can’t wait to hear your take on it!
The most disturbing part of this is that the Danny creep seemed to be specifically looking for women with kids. 😔