[Tobyharris393]

Hi, my name is Toby and I'm from Orange, NSW, Australia, and I'd like to look into the options of foster care.

First of all, I'd like to tell you my story; I grew up in your average Australian Household (kind of) with a single mother, a sister, and a father who lives away from us and doesn't contribute financially. Things were pretty average until year 7-8, when my grades started failing, because its around this time that my mother became what I believe to be abusive. She had always hit me as a child, but as I got older, she moved on from the wooden-spoon method of discipline to full-blown punching me in the head, which wasn't the worst of it, as I got older, bigger and stronger, she stopped hitting me and has started verbally abusing me - she still hits my twin sister, whose only 5 foot, grabbing her by the hair, etc - with her favorite insult as-of-late being telling me to drop out of school and kill myself (my family having a history of depression) and telling me I have no use in society. Another thing she has become particularly fond of is wielding kitchen appliances and utensils like knives, scissors and stick-blenders, further reason for me to seek action.

Any advice is appreciated, especially from those in similar situations. Thanks.
(Sorry about my spelling, punctuation and grammar.)

[talaniman]

The first step is finding the proper information and guidance. Read this link carefully before you make a decision. Your mom may need some extra help, but you and your sister obviously do.

http://www.community.nsw.gov.au/welc...s_website.html

contact us

I believe they may be able to answer your questions.

Good Luck, hope it helps.