Case Entry #6: I’m a Foster Carer — And I’ve Seen the Truth They Don’t Write Down
Submitted anonymously by a foster carer.
🏠 I've Had Children Placed With Me Who Never Should've Been Taken
🏠 I've Had Children Placed With Me Who Never Should've Been Taken
The files say "neglect."
But the kids say "Mum made me toast every morning."
🗂️ The Files Never Match the Kids
🗂️ The Files Never Match the Kids
The child cries for their mother.
Draws her in every picture.
Still — the file says "insecure attachment."
🔇 I'm Told Not to Ask Questions
🔇 I'm Told Not to Ask Questions
I asked once why a child's contact was cut.
They told me, "That's not your role."
🧍♀️ One Mother I'll Never Forget
🧍♀️ One Mother I'll Never Forget
She came to every visit.
Sang to her child.
Brought clothes.
Cried in the car park after.
They wrote: "Detached."
🧾 Foster Carers Get Paid. Parents Get Judged.
🧾 Foster Carers Get Paid. Parents Get Judged.
We get support.
They get suspicion.
❓ The Question I Can't Unask
❓ The Question I Can't Unask
If she had the help I got — would her child even be in care?
🧱 Final Thoughts
🧱 Final Thoughts
Not all of us are blind.
Some of us see you.
And we believe you.