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People turning to me.
Animalloverb
Posts: 655 Incredible Poster
While I have the time I am just going to put this here.
Some of you may know about the situation with my son and the fight I had to gain custody over him to avoid him being put into the system and being passed around, he needed a loving and caring person so I fought hard, I cared for him all the time anyway I just needed paperwork proof of guardianship.
A couple that I knew through my fiance recently had a child, the child has down syndrome, they called me to say they want nothing to do with the child which I was so concerned about especially just abandoning the child in the hospital. I contacted the hospital after the call and explained to them the situation and they said they would contact social services, social services are not wanting the child to go to the birth parents as it's clear they are not going to appropriately care for the child, I personally wouldn't want this child to be failed and put into systems as they deserve better than that.
It is hard knowing that these are real situations that happen and that it has happened again, I understand you may not want to have the child but there are better ways of going about saying that.
I just hate how children suffer like that, it just isn't right.
Some of you may know about the situation with my son and the fight I had to gain custody over him to avoid him being put into the system and being passed around, he needed a loving and caring person so I fought hard, I cared for him all the time anyway I just needed paperwork proof of guardianship.
A couple that I knew through my fiance recently had a child, the child has down syndrome, they called me to say they want nothing to do with the child which I was so concerned about especially just abandoning the child in the hospital. I contacted the hospital after the call and explained to them the situation and they said they would contact social services, social services are not wanting the child to go to the birth parents as it's clear they are not going to appropriately care for the child, I personally wouldn't want this child to be failed and put into systems as they deserve better than that.
It is hard knowing that these are real situations that happen and that it has happened again, I understand you may not want to have the child but there are better ways of going about saying that.
I just hate how children suffer like that, it just isn't right.
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It’s deeply upsetting to realise that situations like this still exist and that innocent children suffer because of the choices made by adults. No child should ever feel unwanted or abandoned even if they require additional support. The fact that you couldn't look the other way and that you took the time to reach out to the right people to ensure this child wouldn’t be forgotten is a testament to your empathy and thoughtfulness. Your kindness changes lives in ways you may never fully see.
Please know that your voice matters, your actions matter and you matter. Thank you for caring deeply, for standing up for what is right and for refusing to let children down when they deserve so much better.