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I know that alot of kids my age are really very set in being a bit of a "bad seed" but please believe most of us foster kids my age just need a really big hug and some guidance. Many of the kids I met in foster care are very good hearted people; but they are...difficult.

I was beaten and sexually abused for a very very long time by my step father, but was never open about it until one day I told one of my teachers what happened to my neck (there were red marks and bruises from my father choking me, that I normally were dismissed by others as hickeys.) and she told a social worker. Things spiraled from there and my biological father who left me when I was 2 was contacted.

The state brought me to him in hopes he would take care of me, but further neglect and a suicide attempt led the state to take me into custody as a ward. I was then offered a home by my best friend's parents whom I have been living with for almost a year now, they decided to adopt me officially before college started so I would have an easier time getting financial aid and such. Also they love me :)

So I was with one other, that was my dad, and then I lived in a psychiatric wing in a hospital for 3 months before being adopted by my current family.

I am glad to hear another wonderful "happy-ending", Thankyou :)

My mother was very mentally unstable and also had a good deal of emotional abuse from my step dad. She was always THERE, but she would just watch things go by and let things happen; something I have a very hard time letting go. The last night I had spent with her before I was taken to the hospital was the first time she ever stepped in during one of my step fathers beatings. He choked me for so long I started to go limp and I guess she pulled him off of me. But I think she only did it so I didnt die, and he wouldnt go to jail. Maybe thats the cynical part of me saying that though.

I was adopted because of one of my best friends (now my legal sister :]) as well. Your family must be very wonderful for taking him in, I know my family that did is. He is probably very very very grateful.

Thankyou :)

I was with them for exactly 10 months. Finding only three things is impossible, because I am grateful and hopeful for so much more. I look forward to being loved, to having support, to feeling safe, and to having opportunity for a happy future. I think what I am looking forward to the most right now is Christmas. Ive never been apart of a family christmas time.

I am female, and unfortunately yes, boys who are older have less of a chance to become adopted. I think it is because most foster boys tend to become violent.