Philly cellar chaining - Page 2

Spexxvet · 10-21-2011, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by classicman

Easy there big boy... I just asked a question.

Clodfobble · 10-20-2011, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by morethanpretty

Also, reason to screen/test for genetic mental/physical disabilities.

I think you might be surprised at the number of parents who would not terminate a pregnancy just because they knew the child would have a disability.

morethanpretty · 10-20-2011, 06:59 PM

Doesn't make it right.

Aliantha · 10-20-2011, 07:13 PM

This is kinda topical to my family at the moment. My Aunt is very ill (as in cancer ill) and in order to get her son into an assisted living situation, she basically has to say that she can't care for him anymore at all, and turn him over to the state, which effectively means, she will no longer have any control over how he lives, even if she survives long term. This has been really hard for her to do but she really doesn't have any choice.

My Aunt has had a pretty tragic life. Some things just aren't fair.

classicman · 10-20-2011, 08:18 PM

Clodfobble · 10-21-2011, 07:38 AM

Some friends of mine are going through a similar struggle. They want to keep caring for their son, but are financially unable to do so. They have talked to someone at the state and are trying to work it so that they give up rights to him, and then the state turns right around and chooses them as his new foster parents. But they're so terrified of that interim where the state might suddenly decide to put him somewhere else instead and there would be nothing they could do about it.

infinite monkey · 10-21-2011, 07:56 AM

That is so sad. Something I can't even imagine.

I feel for your family, Ali...and your friends, Clod.

classicman · 10-21-2011, 03:09 PM

not exactly the type of answer I expected.

10-20-2011, 06:59 PM	#3
morethanpretty Thats "Miss Zipper Neck" to you. Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: little town (but not the littlest) in texas Posts: 2,957	Doesn't make it right. __________________ Addicts may suck dick for coke, but love came up with the idea to put a dick in there to begin with. -Jack O'Brien

10-20-2011, 07:13 PM	#4
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	This is kinda topical to my family at the moment. My Aunt is very ill (as in cancer ill) and in order to get her son into an assisted living situation, she basically has to say that she can't care for him anymore at all, and turn him over to the state, which effectively means, she will no longer have any control over how he lives, even if she survives long term. This has been really hard for her to do but she really doesn't have any choice. My Aunt has had a pretty tragic life. Some things just aren't fair. __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

10-20-2011, 08:18 PM	#5
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	__________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

10-21-2011, 07:38 AM	#6
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	Some friends of mine are going through a similar struggle. They want to keep caring for their son, but are financially unable to do so. They have talked to someone at the state and are trying to work it so that they give up rights to him, and then the state turns right around and chooses them as his new foster parents. But they're so terrified of that interim where the state might suddenly decide to put him somewhere else instead and there would be nothing they could do about it. __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

10-21-2011, 03:09 PM	#8
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	not exactly the type of answer I expected. __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

10-21-2011, 07:56 AM	#7
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	That is so sad. Something I can't even imagine. I feel for your family, Ali...and your friends, Clod.

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