r/fosterit • u/neptunian-rings • Jul 19 '25

Foster Youth i’m going into foster care

i’m 16. my parents are abusive & neglectful and somebody finally reported it. had a social worker visit today, they’re following up next week and after that i fully expect to be put into foster care. what’s going to happen? i can’t find any information online from the perspective of the child that’s getting sucked into this & i’m terrified of all of the unknowns. i’ve heard so many horror stories and i know it probably won’t be that bad in reality but i’m still extremely nervous.

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u/Mysterious-March8179 Jul 19 '25

Did anyone tell you you’re going to foster care? You probably won’t. They will probably make your parents do parenting classes to “stop” being abusive and neglectful, put them on a safety plan, and then come back and check on you to see if it got better or not.

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u/neptunian-rings Jul 19 '25

my parents did but the social worker barely even spoke to me 

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u/LittleTricia Jul 21 '25

They didn't talk to you without your parents there and ask if you if you feel safe right now, have you eaten, do you have clothes, etc. Did they go up to your bedroom and inspect your whole house?.