[Smartinez]

I am about to turn 16 years old. My family has always had issues with so many things. Money has always been a big one. My dad has a drinking issue & I think a mental issue as well. He uses most of his money for cars & beer. He doesn't like using his money to provide for me though. I haven't been to the dentist in years, nor eye doctor. I tell him I really need to go, but he won't do it. He hits me on certain occasions when I try to stand up for myself, & I am at a point where I don't know where to turn. I don't feel safe around him, & I'm afraid he will severely hurt me one day. My mom is just about as worse as my dad is. She can't provide for me, & she does absolutely nothing in her power to stop my dad. She uses him for money sometimes, & I can't stop any of this. Even though they are separated, I feel unsafe in both homes. It gets worse & worse as time goes by, & I have no relatives to go to. My mom was an only child, & my dad's side of the family lives in mexico. I have been considering foster care for years now & I want to know, is foster care the best idea for my situation?

[JudyKayTee]

If foster care is the only place you will be safe, yes, foster care is the best option for you.

Foster care certainly comes with problems but, yes, you'd be safe.