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  1. Lizzie says:

    I feel like an alian and get treated like im limited edition as i was in care. i just want to be treated like everyone else. but im different. i had a terrible childhood but that never stopped me from making my life. Never became an alcholic and i never did drugs, i got through it by being taught to talk about my problems, i've had help and surport from friends and most of all i've done all the work on myself, i don't trust many people but as long as i talk about my problems, i don't really care what people say. IM ME AND THATS ALL I CAN BE, DON'T LIKE IT, NOT MY PROBLEM. Im stronge and a fighter.

  2. Carol says:

    I was in care for several years, I was one of the lucky ones. My mother was on her own trying her hardest to raise 5 children. When she found it hard to cope with us all she asked Social Services for help, their help was in the form of removing me and my younger brother into care, not my mums choice! I feel quite differently from my brother, he blames my mum, I don't, he is now trying to 'get clean' after a life time on various drugs. Me, yes i have had 2 marriages, 4 children and i am now raising one of my grand children to stop her going into 'the care system' but i do not regret my time in care. I wouldn't say it changed my life in any way but it has made me determined not to allow my grand child into the system. I am now 51 years old and if anything i am thankful to my mum for giving me the best start in life she could.

  3. Diana says:

    i like this website because i think its a good idea having it for children in care or foster care and i for one is in foster care so if you think that your any differnt to children that aren't in care your not everyone is the same with differnt personality!!!

  4. adrian says:

    my life started normal i sopose but it soon change my dad was an herion abouse he newst to beat my mum to a pole it got worse until my mum decidid to leave my dad what i thught be good it got worse my mum got hock on herion hr boyfriand beat me never fed me it got so bad

  5. heather says:

    hello my names heather. i have been in care for almost 4 years. i got taken away from my mum when i was 11 because i was drinking and taking drugs with my friends alot. i also have 2 sisters and 3 brothes but none of them are in the care sistem. i blamed my mum at first but now i realise she did it for me and not to hurt me. me and my mum now get on really well, we hardly ever argue. being in care has been a good experience for me, even though i had to move away from my family, friends and my old school i have now moved to norwich and started a new school and made a load of new friends (not forgetting my old friends though, they'll always be a big part in my life) the school i am now at is a pupil referul unit, which is a school for people who cant stay in mainstream lessons. i am working on my gcse's at the moment, i'm working towards a "c" grade, which i'm really happy about. the people there are really nice, i've made loads of new friends and even got a new boyfriend, we've been together for almost a year, he's amazing. many months ago he met my mum, she loved him too. she's very happy with how i have turned my life around. i love this website because it gives people a chance to say how they feel. :) xx

  6. lachea perkins says:

    i was in care for a long time and i was lucky one because my mum came for me but i was a girl who had a dad going to prison and that my dad use to beat my mum up then they got devorced and i was in care becuase my mum went to prison and then i kept on running away and ended up in a secure unit

  7. Heidi says:

    Heyy I'm heidi. rnLast year I moved into care I was loosing it bassically having a break down with depression I was 16 when I moved a week after my party. At the age of 12 I was basically living for my self because all the attention was on my brother hu was 11 ans still has all the attention. rnNo one was able to help me so it was time for me to moved out after years of hurt and pain. I am stronger since I have been in care a lot but I still have my moments and still suffer from depression. I am not affraid to hid who I am and not ashamed I am in care even tho sometimes I wasn't because I act much older than 17 rnat least I have a social worker that will support me even when I am shouting because I simetimes don't get heard.rnI rely on Alcohol at lot I drink most days and get to where I'm near enough pataletic because I dobt know what to do. Flash backs still haughting me even to thus dy my counceller says they will never go away so I have just got to be strong. Self harm in my life is a massive problem and boys. I find myself in awxuatd situations where there is no way out but I just be strong apparently it I'd because I look better than what I believe I do. I hate the way I look. rnIf I had a chance to go back home I probably wouldn't because I have grew up even more this last year. I act luke I am 25 as most people say these days when I am only 17. rnBeing in care can be hard for me because I am in the middle of no were I have hardly any friends the friends I have take advantage off ne but lucky for me majority off the time I get outta it. rnNext year when I move our of care I want to go to London ans become sornthibg down the lines off an actress on eastenders or somthing. Or becoming somthing to do with singing and dancing what us what I have a massive thing off. But unfortuantly I have problems with my legs a disorder it us difficult to live with but I know one day I will be able to fight it and get to dance a whole night away. rn And nabe one day soon I will stop self harm and alcohol, maybe one day

  8. sammy finch says:

    they are very great. she helped me when i was going through a very hard time at home and at school.

  9. Karadean-15 says:

    Heyy Im Karadean,, And Im 15 And Have Been In Care Since I Was Born,, It's Not Been A Good Experience For Me At All .. Still In Care And Trying To Stay Out Of Trouble ,, And Also Other Things That Can Put Me In Danger. This Website Is Very Good Idea.. So Children In Care Can Read About People Like Them And Get Advise.. I Wish Their Was A Chat Available Though So I Could Talk to Other Children In Care.. But Im Glad This Website Is Here .. Thanks x

  10. yvonne says:

    i have been in foster care for nearly 7 years nowrnits been realy fun in care cus i have a sister with me so i am lucky i have 5 sis and 2 bro. 2 step sis that got adopted i was gutted but we can send them leters so i am ok i do see my sisis an bro but not the outher bro rni only see them evry 3 months r even more rnidont relly see my nan r my dad that much they havent rang for agieeesssss round aboutlast year or morernlovern yvonnern xxxxxxxxxx
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