It was terrible for me personally. Most of the time, they do not care what's best for the child. How do I know? I have been in the foster care system myself! So I have lived it, and trust me, it was not a fun ride at all. I look at most of the people I knew that was also in the foster care system with me, and they either got a bunch of babies, or strung out on drugs or dead even. I was wise enough though not to put my total trust in the foster care system and although I got screwed over in so many ways, I have made it up on top and am in a much better place that I am before. Had I totally depended on the foster care system (even the state), I probably would be worse off than I was when I was IN foster care.