I am not even sure if I would call CAS (that’s what they are called here) on anyone at all. I know that sounds harsh, but I have been a foster child. I have been taken away from my family, along with siblings of mine, and all because it was believed my father was abusive. My 13-year-old brother, who was 2 at the time, had horrible experiences while in foster care. My 17-year-old brother, who was 6 at the time, still has dreadful memories and does not even trust the police anymore because they were there when we were taken away. He is absolutely frightened of social workers because two took him from the home he felt the safest in (ours).
I would rather say something to the parent(s) and watch change happen then someone go through what my family went through…
If I were to call the CAS on someone, I think they’d have to do something pretty bad!
Why do I say this?
Oh, man…
My then 7-year-old brother and I got into a fight when I was 10 years old. A shoe was involved. He threw it in my face. It hit me in the eye. I got a black eye. I went to school. I was asked what happened. I told the truth. He was asked what happened. His story didn’t match mine. Boom! The whole situation was blamed on my parents, my parents who had nothing to do with our fight! Nothing I said seemed to matter with these people! They seemed to be convinced they were right! They seemed to truly believe that I was lying to protect my parents… when that was nowhere close to the truth!
I’ve read stories about my parents in articles that made me cry.
One of my sisters and I were lucky enough to have awesome foster parents, but my youngest brother’s foster mother was not someone I liked. I didn’t like the way she treated him. I didn’t like the way she treated my parents.
I am hesitant to report anyone, unless it is completely obvious their child(ren) should be taken away, because of the way my own parents were treated when I was 10.