CPS Sucks.

My wife and I wanted to help our foster child.  We were just in over our heads.

In trying to find a treatment center for her we were told that she's not a risk to herself or others and she's not pregnant or doing drugs, therefore:  Go Away.  We spent hours on the phone trying to find a facility, nada.

We had a referral from the school and from her counselor but nope, she's not a risk.  Go Away.  The cps agent said that the case is closed so they can't do anything.  Their supervisor said the same thing:  Go Away. The child abuse hotline suggested a lawyer and another group.  The other group she mentioned is the one that recommended that I call the child abuse hotline.  They didn't say Go Away, they just had me go in circles.  One group (CPS) suggested dropping her off at the fire station.  How many films and tv shows had that scene in it?  How well did they work out?

The question is:  Is she playing a scam on us?  or is she emotionally stunted?  Either way the professionals can handle it better than us.  Don't think we're pros here.  I call her a foster child but in reality she's not.  The CPS case worker was going to bring her to a homeless shelter and drop her off, we stepped in and let her have a spare bedroom.  No sweat, for almost two months.  Then the not so good stuff started happening.

In the time we've been together we've all grown attached to her.  That's the worst part of sending her away, she's part of the family.  My greatest fear is that all she hears from us is:  Go Away.  Hopefully, when she's older, she'll know why we did this and will find it in her heart to forgive us.

Love you, kid.