Another new one!

Hi everyone!

Searched for a forum and found this! Just a small backstory, my name is Jenna, I'm 22 and currently live with my mum, sister and my 15 yr old autistic brother.

Life right now is extremely difficult. We are at a point in our lives where we have been trying to get my brother help, respite for us, even considering shared foster care.

Social services have been ok, we called them in, but they are not great. My mum and I are at times suicidal because of the Autism and we care for him 24/7. The story of my father is long, but essentially he left, wouldn't take care of his son as discussed between parents, then accused my mum holding my brother from him, which was a lie. Took her to court, saw his son for a few hours once a week. He then stopped, then after drastic measures, took him a few days a week. He has now stopped that and wants nothing to do with us or his son.

We had been put down for shared foster care as we are in desperate need of some form of respite. We were then informed that it wouldn't be happening and my mum is livid. Social services knows the dire need we need the weekend respite, and just will not help.

I hope I can meet those who understand here, and will not judge. Hope to go into depth at a later date too.