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Originally Posted by SadieBella
Boulderbabe,
As I mentioned in a previous post, it is very clear to me that you are unhappy with "the system" and the workers within it. Like workers, foster parents become jaded and burnt out, and I congratulate you for recognizing the signs and taking time away from fostering.
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Sadie,
You're missing the point. The problem isn't with me. The problem is with a system that isn't valuing the incredible resources it has. I'm not the person who is having issues. Social workers who treat foster parents without common courtesy and respect are the ones who have issues---because you're losing the very people who can heal kids.
I find it very interesting that you're continually seeking to pathologize foster parents, without taking much responsibility for a broken system. Pretending that none of foster parents' criticisms are valid or worth listening to is the number one issue that drives quality foster parents out of the system.
I would congratulate you for listening respectfully, but instead, I think you're being both patronizing and defensive. That's both inappropriate and unhelpful. Perhaps you might benefit from realizing that people here have valid and important things to say, instead of dismissing them. That would result in dramatic improvements to the system, and to outcomes for kids.