Case Entry #2: They Watched Me Break and Took Notes
Submitted anonymously by a parent in care proceedings.
🚩 It Was Never About Support
🚩 It Was Never About Support
They said "family support."
What they meant was "family surveillance."
They called it observation.
I called it psychological warfare in a pastel lanyard.
🧪 Drug Test? I Offered. They Declined.
🧪 Drug Test? I Offered. They Declined.
I offered drug tests.
They said it wasn't necessary.
Then they put "suspected drug use" in the report anyway.
I offered drug tests.
They said it wasn't necessary.
Then they put "suspected drug use" in the report anyway.
How do you defend yourself against vibes?
🧍♂️ The Father? Untouched.
🧍♂️ The Father? Untouched.
He didn't show up to contact.
They said "he's adjusting."
I missed a GP appointment and it was called a "pattern."
😔 I Was Honest — That Was My Mistake
😔 I Was Honest — That Was My Mistake
I cried. I asked for help. I showed emotion.
They wrote:
"Displays emotional instability."
If I'd smiled and lied? They'd call me cold.
📉 They Never Measured What I Did Right
📉 They Never Measured What I Did Right
I fed my child.
I kept the house clean.
I went to appointments.
I tried.
But none of that made it into the file.
⚠️ It's Not Parenting They're Testing — It's Survival
⚠️ It's Not Parenting They're Testing — It's Survival
They build the trap.
Then blame you for falling into it.
✊ Final Note from a Burned-Out Parent
✊ Final Note from a Burned-Out Parent
I'm still standing.
And if that's not parenting, I don't know what is.