What ever happened to the kids?
Just curious what ever happened to the real kids from the movie?
shareI am one of the real 'Cain' kids from the movie. I am flattered that people are curious about how we are. Its been 16 years since the movie first aired and I can't tell you how good it makes me feel to hear that people are still enjoying our story.
I hope you understand that I will not use our real names as we would like to keep our lives private but I will share some details.
'Jessica Cain' is 32 now. She's been married for 13 years and has 3 children.
'Julie Cain' is 31 now. She's divorced with no children and is a nurse.
'Susan Cain' is 29 now. She's been married for 4 years. Has no children. She's recently moved back to the U.S. from living overseas for 3 years.
'Cindy Cain' died at age 17. She would have been 25 now.
And 'Baby Jason Cain' is 23 now. He's much taller than his older sisters who used to pick on him because they were bigger. He's not married and has no children.
All in all, we are all doing very well. Unfortunately, we no longer have a relationship with 'Peppers' and most of us don't comminucate with the 'Birney's' who recieved custody of us. We do, however, keep in touch with our biological mother, 'Callie Cain'.
Thank you for caring.
Thank you for the update. Sorry to hear about 'Cindy.' Glad you are all doing well and that everything turned out okay.
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I just watched this show yesterday & I cried almost through the whole show. I am sorry to ask this & just tell me no if you do not want to answer - What happened to Cindy? I do not mean to pry. So how is your mother? So were you the oldest of the children? Sorry just concerned.
Thanks Stephanie
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I asked a question & Did not even tell you that I am so sorry for your loss.
stephanie
Thank you for the update. I am so sorry about your sister.
I am sure that lots of people have been touched by your story as a result of the movie. So it is nice to know how you all are doing...
Wishing you the best of everything.
Same here, Im so glad to hear all of you are doing good and I am also sorry to hear about your sister
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This movie came out when I was 12, and I cry every single time I watch it. I have been curious as to what happened to the children, and I am glad to hear, for the most part, you are all doing well. I am incredibly sad to hear about your sister's death. In fact, I am crying as I write this. When you see a story like this on TV, you become so invested in the people involved, and you start to feel like you know them. So to hear that one of the "Cain" children died at so young an age....it is like finding out your next door neighbor died.
Good luck to the rest of you, and I hope that the rest of your lives are filled with happiness and peace.
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Thank you for posting an update on your family. Your story has touched so many. My condolences on the loss of your sister.
shareHi reltubaras,
I just finished watching the movie/learning about your case. I'm glad to hear you're doing very well these days. :) My condolences about go out to you about your sister. What trying circumstances for all of you to have had to endure. Best of luck!
I just came across this movie for the first time. I must have been so busy doing stuff back in the day that I never even realized this movie existed until I stumbled across it on Youtube. I'm a guy and this story put me in tears bigtime.
It is really nice of you reltubaras to post here and update us on your true life story. My heart goes out to the loss of your sister Cindy. I hope you patched things up with your maternal mother. I'm sure she loved you all along, although she knew she was incapable at the time to properly care for you. It was good that she seeked help. I am also so sorry you lost touch with the Peppers. If they were really as nice a people as the movie portrayed them, it is sad they had to release custudy of you all.
May God (if he really does exist) Bless you.
Ray
desertray: God is the almighty creator, and back in what 'day'? You mean back years ago. There is no such thing as 'back in the day', and I was worn out from busyness by the time I was 22 in 1992 when this came out, and I still managed to watch it on tv.
shareI can't believe it is you, I am glad to hear that you guy are all alright, I am sorry about Cindy, my God, what happen?
I am also sorry to hear that you lost touch with the Peppers, if it had been me, I would have written them a letter or a phone call telling them just 'Thank you' for all they did for me and my siblings.
You should know your story inspired me so much to try and help out with children in bad homes. I got overly passionate about the subject though particurally with the subjects like your mother. My sister almost ended up like Callie if I hadn't stepped in, I bet she would be completely Callie if I moved out of the house we live in with my nephew. Oh stories like your inspired me to writing one story that I am working on at the moment, something to help reach out to not only bad mothers like Callie but to the kids like you, the social workers and anyone in the department of family and most of all to citizens out there that should always lend a helping hand.