Comments for The Inner Turmoil of an Agitated Mind http://agitatedturmoil.wordpress.com Writing the unspoken Sun, 27 Jul 2008 08:01:50 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on The Innocents by agitatedturmoil http://agitatedturmoil.wordpress.com/2008/05/11/the-innocents/#comment-32 agitatedturmoil Sun, 27 Jul 2008 08:01:50 +0000 http://agitatedturmoil.wordpress.com/?p=9#comment-32 It's true the mother gave the children to the state and it was her choice. Family was not considered in the matter - the mother simply went ahead and handed them over in spite of the children's other family members. The other family members (father, grandparents, aunts and uncles) have no access (except for the father who is allowed to phone them) and no say. My issue with this system is the mother had the only say and the state supports that autonomy, regardless of other family and, certainly, without checking the backgtrounds of other family to consider their suitability. It’s true the mother gave the children to the state and it was her choice. Family was not considered in the matter – the mother simply went ahead and handed them over in spite of the children’s other family members. The other family members (father, grandparents, aunts and uncles) have no access (except for the father who is allowed to phone them) and no say. My issue with this system is the mother had the only say and the state supports that autonomy, regardless of other family and, certainly, without checking the backgtrounds of other family to consider their suitability.

]]> Comment on The Innocents by Juniper http://agitatedturmoil.wordpress.com/2008/05/11/the-innocents/#comment-31 Juniper Fri, 25 Jul 2008 01:49:29 +0000 http://agitatedturmoil.wordpress.com/?p=9#comment-31 If the mother gave the kids up to the state, then it's her fault that family isn't taking care of them. Unfortunately, once the state gets involved, they have to make sure the next person they hand the children to has the resources to take care of them. If the family was as bad at taking care of the kids as the mom was, then the state would be held responsible for putting the children in a bad situation. The short version is: if you don't want the state to make decisions about your kids, then don't give your kids to the state. If the mother gave the kids up to the state, then it’s her fault that family isn’t taking care of them. Unfortunately, once the state gets involved, they have to make sure the next person they hand the children to has the resources to take care of them. If the family was as bad at taking care of the kids as the mom was, then the state would be held responsible for putting the children in a bad situation.

The short version is: if you don’t want the state to make decisions about your kids, then don’t give your kids to the state.

]]> Comment on The Innocents by agitatedturmoil http://agitatedturmoil.wordpress.com/2008/05/11/the-innocents/#comment-30 agitatedturmoil Sun, 22 Jun 2008 04:32:40 +0000 http://agitatedturmoil.wordpress.com/?p=9#comment-30 Absolutely, but why isn't this the case? Why is family not the first choice for kids whose parent/s can't or won't care for them?? Absolutely, but why isn’t this the case? Why is family not the first choice for kids whose parent/s can’t or won’t care for them??

]]> Comment on The Innocents by Dianne http://agitatedturmoil.wordpress.com/2008/05/11/the-innocents/#comment-29 Dianne Wed, 18 Jun 2008 03:43:52 +0000 http://agitatedturmoil.wordpress.com/?p=9#comment-29 I agree with all you have said here. These kids are not listened to by government departments. I don't think they have a say in what happens to them, and they should be allowed to live with family if the mother can't or won't look after them. I agree with all you have said here. These kids are not listened to by government departments. I don’t think they have a say in what happens to them, and they should be allowed to live with family if the mother can’t or won’t look after them.

]]> Comment on Cruel and Unusual by Dianne http://agitatedturmoil.wordpress.com/2008/06/01/cruel-and-unusual/#comment-28 Dianne Wed, 18 Jun 2008 03:26:09 +0000 http://agitatedturmoil.wordpress.com/?p=19#comment-28 Your doing a good job of supporting him Kiddo. He is a fine man and he's better off now he has you to support him in his grief. Your doing a good job of supporting him Kiddo. He is a fine man and he’s better off now he has you to support him in his grief.

]]> Comment on The Innocents – Epilogue by agitatedturmoil http://agitatedturmoil.wordpress.com/2008/05/13/the-innocents-prologue/#comment-27 agitatedturmoil Fri, 06 Jun 2008 11:39:10 +0000 http://agitatedturmoil.wordpress.com/?p=10#comment-27 I know they will survive, I just hope they can also be happy somewhere in the near future. I know they will survive, I just hope they can also be happy somewhere in the near future.

]]> Comment on For Me by agitatedturmoil http://agitatedturmoil.wordpress.com/2008/06/01/for-me/#comment-26 agitatedturmoil Fri, 06 Jun 2008 11:38:18 +0000 http://agitatedturmoil.wordpress.com/?p=18#comment-26 That's what I'm working on now ;) That’s what I’m working on now ;)

]]> Comment on The Innocents – Epilogue by Dianne http://agitatedturmoil.wordpress.com/2008/05/13/the-innocents-prologue/#comment-25 Dianne Fri, 06 Jun 2008 11:36:43 +0000 http://agitatedturmoil.wordpress.com/?p=10#comment-25 They will survive because they got family who really care and are there for them at all times. They will survive because they got family who really care and are there for them at all times.

]]> Comment on For Me by Dianne http://agitatedturmoil.wordpress.com/2008/06/01/for-me/#comment-24 Dianne Fri, 06 Jun 2008 11:35:17 +0000 http://agitatedturmoil.wordpress.com/?p=18#comment-24 Don't stress about what people think just go with what you feel. Don’t stress about what people think just go with what you feel.

]]> Comment on Mind Your Manners by Dianne http://agitatedturmoil.wordpress.com/2008/05/03/mind-your-manners/#comment-23 Dianne Fri, 06 Jun 2008 11:32:03 +0000 http://agitatedturmoil.wordpress.com/?p=8#comment-23 Good one. Been there and seen it myself. Thank god I don't work full time in a shop or I would probably give it back to them, grunts and all. Good one. Been there and seen it myself. Thank god I don’t work full time in a shop or I would probably give it back to them, grunts and all.

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