Hidden culture of abandoned children

[Texashiker]

<serious thread>

Recently I had a wonderful opportunity to interact with some special needs children, some of which were foster children. The kids ranged in age from around 8 years old all the way to 18 years old.

The kids did not have a father figure of any type.

The foster mother, who was not married, seemed to be doing a wonderful job with the kids.

What got to me was how the children had been taken away from their parents for various reasons. The most common reason was drugs.

The other issue seemed to be the parent just walked away.

The kids were wonderful to be around. My heart is sad because a parent could just walk away from kids that are great to be around.

 

[JulesMaximus]

You sound like a bleeding heart liberal. :thumbsup:

 

[thestrangebrew1]

Working in the field of welfare, with so many people on assistance and broken homes applying for aid, these types of stories used to play the violin on me. Three years in, I've become densensitized to them. Every once in awhile the strings will tug with some story, but I see this stuff everyday. The good thing about where I'm at, is that it's grandparents who have taken guardianship over deadbeat parents who can't cut and abandon their kids, so at least it's in the family.

But I do see a lot of people who are a product of the foster system. Kids who turn 18 and are just left wandering, claiming they're homeless or live in a home. They come in and apply for SNAP benefits (CalFresh here in CA). It's pretty sad sometimes.

 

[Newbian]

The parents walked away because they kept telling their dad's to move the heavy stuff.