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Sunday, December 06, 2009 nickole5454 asks

Q: i need help i have had sevre parent problems dss is involved but is hepling i want out!

okay soo  my parents are full blown acholics. its rediculas i started noticing it 3 years ago. evry day after work my dad goes to, the bar which is right down the street. after my mom gets out which is usaly around 3 she meets him there. they will coe home any were from 7-11 on weeknights. so this leaves me in harge or a 4 bedroom house with a dog cat and a 12 year old brother. i cook for him make sure all the cleaning is done make their bed and do the laundry, make sure my brother dose his home work get  him ready for bed and then finally try and fit time for my self in there. when they do get home they are drunk . and they are no nice drunks either. they will come home and find somthing to yell about mabey i didnt fold the laundry right or i put the dishes in the dish washer wrong its complettly rediculas. then an argument will turn in to a family brawl. my dad will get in my moms face and ill tell him to stop then hell come after me. he has put his hands around my neck and picked me off the ground hes punched me in the cheak threw a knife at me. kicked down my door stepped on my feet i mean i cant take it anymore. dss has been involved alot and they do NOTHING !they come once a mouth and thats it. i am mentally and physically drained i get put down evryday. nothing is ever good enough and you dont know wat could happen tomorow. its a guessing game. holidays are a joke. they have all thier drunk freinds over and i do all the work. cooking cleaning ex. my mom has been arrested for hitting my dad  and dss dosent get it or just dosent care. on the weekends i try and go over my friends house were i talk to his mom she loves me and always wanted a da8ughter. she makes me so happy and she wants me to live with her. i dont no wat i can do to make this happen i have told dss everything and noth9ing has happend. she is willing to adopt me or anything some one please help!

 

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John McManamy, Health Guide
12/ 8/09 8:32am

Hi, Nickole. Don't give up. Keep calling. Then keep calling. Case workers and others are extremely overworked with huge case loads. Unless you keep pestering them, they tend to ignore you. Make sure you get the name of all the people you are talking to. Keep requesting to talk to them. Establish a personal relation. If you can, find an adult to help you. Keep calling ...

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12/ 7/09 5:52am

I don't know if this is the right place for you to ask for help on this issue and although I'm not American I will do my best.

You really need to move out from your parent's house I don't know how old you are but I do question about your younger brother, where will he go?

 

I think that lady is right in adopting you and she should do something ASAP.

Do you have anyone else in your family who could help you guys? Maybe even take custody of you two?

 

You need to get out no matter what, it is dangerous for you two to live in such environment and you surely deserve so much better.

Good luck and I'm here if you need to talk.

 

Alex

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5/ 3/10 3:35am

I am not aware of how old you are, but if you are of school age, I would talk to a teacher, or a counselor you trust at school.  They are required by law, if they suspect abuse or neglect, to contact the proper authoraties.  Most times, if a school calls Social Services they do respond quicker.

I hope that you find the help that you need.  Good luck

 

Karen

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By nickole5454— Last Modified: 12/26/10, First Published: 12/06/09