Today I received a lovely but very sad email that I would like to share some of with you, in the hope that you can lend your support. It is about a parent who has gone through something very similar to Cheesball, Spudbrain and Postsue and who is trying to organise a rally in London.(get your tipple now as I am afraid it is a l-o-n-g Bunglie posting, but I hope you find it worth reading once your little angels are in bed
"..............I am promoting this rally through my website www.socialservicesabuse.com and its sister support group P.A.C.T, Parents and Children Together. These were set up after my partner lost her latest child, being my step son, to the draconian social services and family courts system. She had previously lost two to forced adoption through the same system. Not being the biological father I have found that I have no rights and no say. The local social services have used my partners learning disability and low IQ against her, saying she unable to parent due to this, however have never properly assessed her capability.
Through our fight for our son, even though I am not his biological father, I feel every inch that he is my son. We found a great many others all with similar or identical stories, and worse ladies who lost children in the 50's, 60's, and early 70's just because they were unmarried teenagers.
The system of child removal and so called 'local authority care' is failing. It is leaving children with abusers, heroin addicts who will starve their child to feed their habit, and neglect their child, alcoholics who will do the same. Obsessive criminals who think of no-one but themselves. Yet people who love their children, and will see nothing wrong or abusive come to them, are the ones that are losing them. Losing a child to forced adoption is worse than losing a child through death. This way you will forever know your child is somewhere, never knowing their favourite colour or food, never knowing their health, or education, never to know them as a child and growing adult. The uncertainty also of never knowing if they will ever want contact with you once they are told of their biological heritage, if indeed they are ever told, and who knows what lies they are told.
I am actually having problems with publicity for this event, I have sent a general press release to the national newspapers and magazines, and also television. I have sent the same to many other local newspapers across the country. Sadly there has been no interest. I would appreciate a little help if you are able to spare it with the publicity issue......"
This person has had great difficulty in publicizing this rally and I know that a group of mothers, such as yourselves have contacts in many fields. I believe that this person is genuine, and as you can see like Cheeseball, Sudbrain and Postsue has their own sad story. It is a PEACEFUL rally, not so much a demonstration. All mothers (and fathers) with their children if they want would be welcome. I for one on this occasion shall be attending.
If you can not go, as the majority of you live outside London, could you pass it on to anyone who you think may be able to go or who has the contacts in helping to publicize it. I do think it is a good cause and very sad that no one has shown any interest in helping to publicize this event. Some of you went to the RCJ demo, which I for one greatly appreciated, but as we know this is something that affects every mother, especially one with a child with special needs. When asked you kindly wrote to your MP's and Mrs Hodge. You have offered so much support and advice in the past to myself, Cheeseball, Spudbrain and Postsue. I know I do not have a right to ask you to do this but I personally feel that this is a good cause and some people are trying to bury this issue, which can benefit no one, it only means that the mistakes of the past can be repeated.
I feel that this person needs credit for having the courage to do what I and others have not been able to do, and that is put there words into peaceful actions. As I said if you are unable to attend, which I understand is the case due to geographical locations, then please pass on this information to anyone you think might be able to attend or help in publicizing it. If you can go, even for half an hour, just think of the nice day in London you can have with your children and you may at last see me as I shall be sporting my Virtual Mother TO-shirt!
You have not ever let me down in the past, and I have never asked you to do something for another person, but I believe in this person and urge you to check out the website. If you can not help in any other way but post your good wishes then I feel that they will be well appreciated, post either here or on the website, but please don't let this issue become buried when there are people trying their hardest to do something, peacefully, at last.