any interest we once had in fostering went out the window after talking to some folks who already did it. What a nightmare, for the kids, and for people who try to help too. The one that put me over the top on it was when there was a violent kid placed in their home, hurting their other children, and the system was like 'ha! tough shit, now you're stuck with the little psycho! we hope, but don't really care, that your biological kids survive the experience!'