I am 16 years old &' I don't want too live w/ my mother anymore she doesn't take me serious like she should . She always get an attitude w/ me for noo reason &' I live in an unfit home right now though she's trying and I love her I can't deal w/ my sister hiting me like I'm some trick in the streets because I've learned as growing up that I should never fight my family &' I don't I have respect for a lot of people but living here will seriously make me committ suicide and I don't want to do that because I want to be something but I would rather live in a foster home then too live here where , if I say the wrong thing I get gone off on for noo reason . I don't want family counseling because it's not going too change anything &' if I do go too a foster home I just would still speak too my mom when I feel like it but I can't be in my sisters present ! But I'm really not going too keep going on but honestly every since my nana passed my sister has been brutally hitting me &' I can't take this lifestyle anymore .

Do you know anything about foster care?

How old is your sister?

Sort of , kind of &' 18.

If you think life is bad now, go to foster care. You will have regular chores to do, the foster parents don't have to care about you but just feed and give you a roof over your head. Foster care isn't about love and warm fuzzies, but about getting money from the state to house a displaced child.

Really -- how about family counseling? There is a counselor just waiting by the phone, hoping you will call to make an appointment.

Too answer both questions . I know pretty much about that but I'm really not looking too be placed into a foster home I would rather a family member take me in &' tried counseling.

For how long?

You are a minor, and your mom (or parents) can make big trouble for any relative who takes you in (if they don't want that for you).

Almost a year &' she said whoever wants me can have me. But I know she doesn't means it but in the end it wouldn't matter I will be out of care next year I will be 17 this year .

Is there a relative who wants to take you in?

Yes my other grandmother . &' my aunt .

So if you have this all figured out, why did you post a question about foster care?

Because I don't want to live w/ a relative !

You said you have it all worked out. Living with a relative who loves you sure beats an uncaring foster home.

I'll think about it &' get back at you right now I know foster home because I am pregnant . But she's making me abort it.

Ahhhhh, new information!! Foster home will not help that and wouldn't happen for a long time. Living with a relative, if you can do that, might be your salvation.

Ooh OK , I'll check into living w/ my grandmother .