I never knew a kid/person that grew up in a orphanage
I think theyre largely extinct in English speaking countries. Replaced by foster care.
I largely agree with you, given how horrible both are. 40 years ago I might have leaned more into Orphanage, but now, I lean more to foster care given how many people are in it purely to game the system. The few people I knew from foster care were exactly as you said, drug addicts and societal check-outs. I can't help but wonder if a different environment with many more kids around might have affected their growth. Mental experiment: would Voldemort have been different in foster care?
>I never knew a kid/person that grew up in a orphanage
I think theyre largely extinct in English speaking countries. Replaced by foster care.
I largely agree with you, given how horrible both are. 40 years ago I might have leaned more into Orphanage, but now, I lean more to foster care given how many people are in it purely to game the system. The few people I knew from foster care were exactly as you said, drug addicts and societal check-outs. I can't help but wonder if a different environment with many more kids around might have affected their growth. Mental experiment: would Voldemort have been different in foster care?
They are called group homes now.
They are called group homes now.
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