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Parents Have A ‘Successful Reunion’ With Son After 14 Years In Foster Care, But Things Don’t Go As Planned
They say your upbringing is the foundation for every relationship you build later in life. So when you spend nearly all of your formative years bouncing from one foster home to another, it can be hard to settle with people who expect you to treat them as family. Even if you are related to them by blood.
Recently, a teenage guy shared his story on Reddit, asking for advice on how to handle his parents, who are hurt and confused that he doesn’t have the same bond with them that they hoped for after bringing him back into their lives.
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But when you’ve spent it moving between foster homes, finding a place to belong becomes even harder
These parents expect their son will just pick up where they left off
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As his story went viral, the teen provided more details about his situation in the comments
People shared their advice and wished him the best of luck
What do you think ?
Rick Murray 1 minute ago
When you're legally able, run like hell and never look back. These people are strangers that failed you in every way possible. It may be a little unfair on your siblings, but that's on your parents, not you. Oh, and there is something horrifically wrong with the CPS in your state if they think that this is a good resolution to the situation.
Man in the mirror 39 minutes ago (edited)
That's why I loathe that the preferred option in most systems is temporary foster care in the hope of reuniting with the bio parent(s). The best interest of the child is to have a real family from day one. If birth parents can't act as actual parents at birth, s***s for them but the child should be permanently adopted by people who can. That's what's in the best interest of the child.
Pawsome 14 minutes ago
I mean I can understand it if it's for temporary issues, like finding proper housing or a job, but otherwise you can't just leave a child in limbo like that :/ At least give the child the chance to have a new family!
Load More Replies... Rick Murray 1 minute ago
When you're legally able, run like hell and never look back. These people are strangers that failed you in every way possible. It may be a little unfair on your siblings, but that's on your parents, not you. Oh, and there is something horrifically wrong with the CPS in your state if they think that this is a good resolution to the situation.
Man in the mirror 39 minutes ago (edited)
That's why I loathe that the preferred option in most systems is temporary foster care in the hope of reuniting with the bio parent(s). The best interest of the child is to have a real family from day one. If birth parents can't act as actual parents at birth, s***s for them but the child should be permanently adopted by people who can. That's what's in the best interest of the child.
Pawsome 14 minutes ago
I mean I can understand it if it's for temporary issues, like finding proper housing or a job, but otherwise you can't just leave a child in limbo like that :/ At least give the child the chance to have a new family!
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