To wish people would share positive SS experiences

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I understand why people don't. Because there is a stigma attached.

But I had an experience of SS in early Spring this year because of a bout of ill health. Because of things I'd read on forums like this I was terrified. I was under the impression that they were people who would remove my child for financial gain and who were totally amoral.

In fact, what I got was a group of supportive people who wanted to keep my family together but also made it very clear that my child's welfare was their paramount concern. I came away from it feeling reassured that children who were in need had good advocates, while those who were half decent parents were recognised and supported.

I'm not really sure what I'm trying to say, but after reading the Rebecca Minnock thread and stuff I'd just like to reassure people they're not always monsters.

That sounds like the classic mix of assumptions, stereotypes (ok, I mean tipped over into witch hunting!) and miscommunication between agencies... But SS coming out of it as the heroine of the piece :)

I just spoke to someone on another forum who came clean that she used to be quite senior in a SS somewhere... Now she seems like a out and out good un, I bet she did an awful lot of good in her time in that post.

our involvement was really hard and fraught and distressing initially but the outcome was really positive :) we got the help we had been asking for for years

Thank you for this thread OP.
Hopefully this thread will help alleviate some of the worry that prevents people from asking for help when they might need it.