I didn't reply to your thread because I've never been in foster care....

But I wanted you to know that you posted at a good time for me. I just went earlier this week to children's services to start the ball rolling on becoming a foster parent. I'm single, and don't currently have a place where I could fit a child... and I am terrified. But I feel strongly about it.

I'm sorry that you're feeling so alone. Are you in a position where you could foster someone yourself? If so, it might help you not feel quite as alone, along with helping someone else not feel that way either.

The most you can do is try to be the person that you wish you had had in your life.