Through My Eyes
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Just because I'm in foster care doesn't mean..........
Just because I am in foster care does not mean that I can’t live a normal life. Yea there are difficulties, but as long as you keep a positive mind set you can overcome negative barriers.
--Anonymous
Just because I am in foster care does not meant that I don’t care, that I don’t feel that I won’t succeed or that I am less of a person. Because of foster care I am a stronger person
--Anonymous
Just because I am in foster care does not mean that I’m not normal, that I don’t need the same things as “out of care kids;” that I want pity, that I have issues, or that I don’t have a family.
--Constance K.
Just because I am in foster care does not mean that I can’t do what I want to do in life. I’m not different from you and others.
--Tameme M.
Just because I am in foster care does not mean that I don’t have say in what goes on in my life.
--Anonymous
Just because I am in foster care does not mean that I don’t have goals. My goals will be accomplished.
--Anonymous
Just because I am in foster care does not mean that I will never succeed or that I will never have a life.
---Miguel M.
Just because I am in foster care does not mean that I’m different, that I deserve to be labeled or that don’t have a life. Because I do have a life, family, friends and many talents.
--Candace M.
Just because I am in foster care does not mean that I’m not family.
--Alyshea S.
Just because I am in foster care does not mean that I’m different or have not family. I do have a life.
Anonymous
Just because I am in foster care does not meant that I am shut out from a successful life.
Anonymous
Just because I am in foster care does not mean that I don’t have a voice.
Anonymous
Just because I am in foster care does not mean that I am incapable of doing any and all the things that a youth that live with there biological family.
--Brittney
Just because I am in foster care does not meant that I am a good person and I got skills like everyone else.
--Leanne J.
Just because I am in foster care does not meant that I am different.
--Alyshea S.
Just because I am in foster care does not mean that it is my fault. Not everyone’s a bad kid and it’s not everyone’s fault.
--Sean H.
Just because I am in foster care does not mean that I did something wrong.
--Alyson T.
Just because I am in foster care does not mean that I am cute.
Anonymous
Just because I’m in foster care doesn’t mean my dreams cannot become reality… it just makes me more motivated.
Shashana W.
Just because I am in foster care does not mean that: I am a different person
- Cruz D.
Just because I am in foster care does not mean that: I can’t be who I am
- Mikkia M.
Just because I am in foster care does not mean that: I can’t beat you in Halo
- Kahlif P.
Just because I am in foster care does not mean that: I’m a failure
- Tarra V.
Just because I am in foster care does not mean that: I lose the right to think as and be an individual
- My C.
Just because I am in foster care does not mean that: I have a behavioral problem
- Ashlee-Rose J.
Just because I am in foster care does not mean that: I’m a trouble maker
- Dana L.
Just because I am in foster care does not mean that: I’m a bad kid
- Anonymous
Just because I am in foster care does not mean that: I’m different
- Sean Glenn K.
Just because I am in foster care does not mean that: I should be singled out
- Ronnie D.
Just because I am in foster care does not mean that: we don’t all share the same sky; our genesis and revelation will be the same
- John G.