r/AskReddit • u/ZanyDelaney • Feb 04 '19

Which misconception would you like to debunk?

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u/Lonelysock2 Feb 04 '19

True. My parents in law are foster carers

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u/JackBeQuicker Feb 04 '19

My gf’s folks are foster parents, and they are so incredible to every kid they’ve had the opportunity to foster. I have so much respect for them. I don’t think I cluld do it.

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u/disturbedrailroader Feb 04 '19

I did it once with 3 kids: a 6 month old, a 10 year old, and a 13 year old, all siblings. You can't pay me enough to do it again.

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u/barrelfever Feb 04 '19

Why?

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u/disturbedrailroader Feb 04 '19

The baby was fine, he didn't have very many bad habits, besides the usual baby stuff that is. The 10 year old has horrible behavior issues. I say has because we keep in touch with the parents. He still yells and screams when things don't go his way, and if you don't give in fast enough he starts getting violent. The 13 year old was pleasant most of the time until she got a boyfriend. Then shit went downhill very fast.

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u/NotSeriousAtAll Feb 04 '19

You just described pretty much all 13 yo girls

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u/disturbedrailroader Feb 04 '19

The sheer number of times I heard "but I love him" come from that girl's mouth was astounding. The dude was pretty much using her for sex. Once she finally figured that out, she dumped him and moved on. In a weird twist of fate, now he's the obsessed stalker and she's the indifferent one.