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Any advice on how to get over a phobia of water? I get nervous just thinking about swimming and once water gets above my chest I start to panic.

I really wish I didn’t have this phobia. People have so much fun in the water and I want to be able to experience it.

While I wasn’t in foster care I had a guardian as a teenager. Once you turn 18 your guardian is no longer responsible for you and you aren’t a dependent of anyone.

The two biggest hurdles I dealt with were health insurance and financial aid. Obama care was a thing by then so most kids would still be covered under their parents insurance. For financial aid they would require paperwork from your parents up until a certain age. The amount of energy I spent trying to convince one specific school that I was in fact not a dependent on anyone’s taxes nearly broke me.

It really sucked that I had to deal with hurdles after living through events that were entirely out of my control. Sorry if off topic but thought I’d share.

Same. I’ve been watching a bunch of police interrogation videos and it’s scary how much they “analyze” from what and how people speak.

This one college just flat out didn’t accept that I was independent. I sent them every last piece of paperwork I could get. They kept demanding I get my old guardians tax returns which I couldn’t get. In the end I just refused to pay them the extra tuition I owed. Luckily it never showed up on any of my credit reports.

So true. There should be guidance for us as young adults. Department of Social Services was super involved up until I was 18 and then no help. I really try not to be bitter but it sucks.

Thankfully I was able to start a career and have a well paying job to fallback on but I can’t help but think of all the others who just get beat down by the system. It’s really led me to have empathy with those who are living with hardships.