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Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Once upon a time...

Once upon a time, there was a clinical psychologist specializing in children who wanted to be a foster parent. But for some reason, they just wouldn't give her a foster child. So she bugged them, and she ranted and raved about not getting a foster child of her very own. But the very next day, after all of the ranting and raving, wouldn't you know it, but they finally came through and gave her a foster child of her very own. At first it was wonderful. They had fun together. But then, the new foster shrink began to realize that this wasn't all fun and games, and started to express her difficulties in adjusting to the new situation. Now she's on the verge of a mental breakdown, and wouldn't you know it, but I'm gonna be considered the bad guy for telling you this story about the kind of people that they are giving your children too.

And no, I'm not making this up. But I do have to admit, for entertainment purposes, this one blows Mothering 4 Money right out of the blogsphere.

9 comments:

  1. If a foster parent can document their adventures online, then, i say we need an actual parent document through a blog, their daily adventures through the foster care system.

    No more secrets...

    Beverly Tran
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  2. Get some help3:58 PM

    I think we need that too. In fact I think we need the psychologist's foster child's mother to explain why she allowed dangerous men around her child, missed 10 vaccinations, doesn't come to visit and has already abandoned another child. It would be a facinating read. How awful it must be for her to know that someone who really, really cares, is now taking care of her child. I would be facinated to know how she decided to neglect her child since birth and whether she agrees that the system is hurting her child by placing her in a loving home.

    It would also be a facinating read to have a highly skilled mental health professional diagnose said psychologist's mental health based on sleeplessness nights and shedding tears over the emotion of it all. Is the mother shedding those tears at night too? Does she worry about her child's welfare when she doesn't get her absolutely free vaccinations and doesn't show up to see her daughter.

    I would also be very interested in hearing from a parent who has bashed her child's head in resulting in the child's removal, better yet, after years of free upon free assistance to help put her life together, and find out what she thinks should be done. Should her child be left to die in her hands?

    I see comment moderation is on. Big surprise.

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  3. Such a good little sheep, regurgitating that which the nice social worker told her like that. And a parent basher too. Don't you just love how system sucks attempt to justify their existence with exaggerated sensationalism.

    Oh, and foster shrink sweetie, comment moderation is on to eliminate spam only. I will always let your comments go through.

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  4. Now that we have open discussion, why don't we include the policymakers.

    What I am trying to get the world to understand is the reason things are as they seem, referencing the situation with the mother of your foster child, is strictly due to the fact that, this nation, since 1974, has abused and neglected its social (i.e. education, medical, nutrition, housing).

    The conditions that have led to the placement of the foster child were artificially created through the pathological publications of suspect and false data of the imperialistic morality parade.

    The foster child is a product of a social system, specifically designed to create such a population, statutorially recognized as Targeted Benefactors.

    Yes, the services you provide are honorable, as this is what you were trained to do, but my question to the other service providers is, "What will you say when the economic conditions have been addressed?"

    We do not need another "psychologist" spewing propaganda as the profession is classified as pseudo-empirical, we need an analyst with the abilities to apply economic and political theories from a microcosmic perspective, supported with findings of fact and conclusions of law.

    My book will be out soon.

    Feel free to publicly engage me, only without anonymity. No more secrets.

    Beberly Tran
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  5. I have some names for that help you need10:45 AM

    LK, I have responded to all your comments and then some. You don't want to hear what I have to say.

    Maybe try answering my questions for a change. What would you do? Leave a child to be sexually and physically abused? Not intervene if a child is suffering malnutrition, doesn't have medical care and her mom wants nothing to do with her? What would you do? Leave her with her parent?

    And what have I done wrong exactly? Believe I have a loving and safe family and remind the system that I exist? Did I remove my foster daughter from her home? Am I neglecting her needs? Is she going unbathed? Is she going without medical care? Is she being abused? Around domestic violence and drugs or being left alone is a crib when mom goes out for her drugs? Is her check going toward my sushi bill?

    Answer my questions. You have not given any reason for your attack on me as I have done nothing wrong. If you are denying the kinds of egregious things that happen to children then you are living on another planet. If you think that foster parent like me are the problem, you are sicker than I thought.

    Tell me. What should have been done to keep CD safe? Or is that not a priority to you.

    If you really think I simply believe what social workers say, you ignored every response to every question. You also know nothing of mental health. Children show clear signs that they have been neglected or abused. The social worker need not just tell me. I can see for myself. This is my profession, not just me being a mom. Are you really that clueless?

    Answer my questions about my foster daughter. Just mine and my family. My biological children are thriving. I have a great marriage. We have a nice and safe home. We are good parents by anyone's account. We wanted to give to a child who didn't have that. Tell me why you think I am a problem.

    Beverly, I am not in charge of the system. I am caring for one child. If I used the names of my family I would be in neglect of their safety. Clearly there are crazy people out there who hate foster parents. I don't want to attract those crazies to my family.

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  6. You are a stakeholder, hence, a policymaker as a professional.

    Your name, not the child's name.

    Unless you are severely lacking the necessary skills to make public comment, hiding behind the sycophant-excuses of privacy is nothing more than a dismissal of your authority and credibility, "Get some help". (That is how I should cite you, correct?)

    Now, sit down and start taking notes...

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  7. >>> Tell me why you think I am a problem.

    >>> And what have I done wrong exactly?

    >>> You have not given any reason for your attack on me as I have done nothing wrong.

    I am not attacking you, nor do I attack anybody else. I am utilizing that which is available. Partly for the purpose of keeping my readers entertained, second for the purpose of exposing the child protective industry for what it is.

    If you put yourself out there, you make yourself available. Welcome to the internet.

    See, people like you are more like the spanking police. You go around acting as if every single intervention by CPS is based on only the most extreme and horrific cases of child abuse. But that is simply not the case. And working in, with or for the system, you damn well know it.

    By defending the system, bashing the parents while refusing to state specifically what they did which was so horrible, and glorifying those involved in her removal as if they are only there to help children, you are a part of the problem. By refusing to acknowledge and preach about the systems failures, which I know you know about, being a foster shrink and all, you are a part of the problem.

    You also accuse me of being pro-child abuse, which I am not. I have no problem with protecting children, that's simply not what they're doing. I'll just bet that you know that too, although you'll never admit it.

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  8. Gaga Man11:27 PM

    LK - Being a foster parent myself, I must agree with TO. LK, what you may think is entertaining for your readers just is not true, because your only readers are the people defending themselves. You should goddamn **** yourself. Listen, LK. Us foster parents care for our foster children. I can see that clearly TO is not an exception. Go see a therapist. I'm pretty sure you've got a mental illness. No, seriously. I'm not just saying your crazy, I really think you're mentally ill. I don't mean that in an offensive manner. Please do respond.

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  9. Dear Gaga Man

    Thank you for your concern regarding my mental health. You're probably right. Unfortunately, I'm here and I'm not going away anytime soon.

    And as long as foster parents can preach their bullshit on blogs, I can and will preach my own bullshit on mine. I'm sorry if that bothers you, but too bad.

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