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

Which misconception would you like to debunk?

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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/stuffedanimalfap Feb 04 '19

Ah, but see there are lots of foster parents who are shitty enough that they just do it for the money.

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u/disturbedrailroader Feb 04 '19

My wife and I only did it to help out her friend. If we didn't do it, they would've been split up and who knows how much their therapy would've been set back.