have to finish the training course. Let me explain my situation: l'm single, and looking after a family member as a disibility carer, so l'm technically 'at home' at the moment. Anyway, l've always wanted to foster or adopt a child instead of having a baby. No special reason, l just know l can love any child as my own, so l might as well help those kids out there who need it right now. l'm really looking forward to fostering, and some of my family and most of my friends are very supportive too, so that's really cool. BUT, more than a few people have made it clear that they don't consider what l'm doing to be "real" parenting. l know how the foster system works, l'm not under any impression that l'll get to 'keep' the kids forever, but to me it's as real as parenting gets. l've explained this to everyone l know, and they understand that this is a clear choice for me, it's not just something l'm doing for novelty (l'm beoming a long term/permanet foster parent, with a view to
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