by DamianaRaven » Fri Dec 15, 2017 3:08 am
I'm inclined to agree with the overall rejection of "conspiracy theories" involving CPS. Most of that talk is coming either from kooks who believe in Illuminati Lizard People or from parents who have been in trouble with CPS and don't want to admit that they fucked up. I've been the subject of their investigations twice in my life and both times, they treated me with a proper balance of concern, respect, and benefit of the doubt. One of those times, I was actually grateful for their attention because it let me know that someone besides me cared about Sonja's safety and well-being. (I'd beaned her in the nose accidentally while throwing something and it left a bruise.)
The other time, I was a bit annoyed and exasperated because some busybody neighbor found out from my blabbermouth sister that I was a phone sex operator and assumed that I must be taking calls right under her nose because... well anyway, the social worker reassured me that being a whore isn't automatically child abuse, especially if you're on the right side of the law.
Every once in a while, declare peace. It confuses the hell out of your enemies. (76th Rule of Acquisition)