I'm a sixteen year old girl in Florida and on Feb 28, 2007 I was taken away from my parents and put into a group home. I was living with my eight year old sister at my grandma's house but it was found that I was not safe living there considering that my grandmother's son (my uncle) molested me so I was taken away. My parents were living out in a trailer with no electricity or running water or the certificate of occupancy with my little sister until the middle of February when my mom found out I told my guidance couselor about all the drug dealing/abusing and abuse going on in the house. 15 days after I moved into the group home with 17 other kids (ages 12-17) my german teacher took me in. She's given me the life i've never had and I love her as if she was my real mom. Her husband and two little boys are great as well. I actually have a job now and since she's my teacher I have no problem getting to school. I have great grades in school and I don't do anything wrong. My new family won't have me forever though. My parents are going through all the meetings and stuff to get my little sister and me back. They've missed the past 3 visitations due to various excuses so my case worker said they're not doing their job. My new family said that if they will let me stay there until I graduate (I have one more year of high school left) and move on to college, I can.
My problem is, do I have a choice? There are so many feelings and stuff between my parents and I, there's no way I could go back. There's stuff my own father has said to me that tears me apart inside, and its hard to even go to visitations and see him. This new family has given me a life I have never had before, and I don't want to lose it by getting thrown back into my parent's arms.
When my parents get all their meetings and rehab stuff done, do I have a choice to stay with my new family? I'll be 17 on July 10th of this year.
Thanks for helping

