Unsure if I should apply to this program as a “little”
Hi, I’m 16 years old. I have a horrible relationship with my mother and we have been mostly no contact (off and on. for the better.) for the past 4 years. It’s complicated. I do see her, but now only when it’s mandatory. She still has 50% custody of me. I’m not sure what the requirements are for this program. My father is not a great support system either, but I live with him due to flaw in the child protective services system(they don’t believe me and he knows how to curve around getting caught because of my moms cps case). And in short, I have a bad relationship with both parents, but live with one full time and I am mostly no contact with the other. I’ve missed out on a mother figure all my life, and never really saw my dad as a father figure, despite them both being in my life. I’m not sure if I qualify for this program with the fact that I am 16 years old, and that both of my parents are available. I’m not quite sure what this program does either, but someone told me it was for kids and teens who didn’t really have 1 or more parental figures. I also have severe trauma and because of that suffer from multiple mental illnesses, and I don’t want be a burden to more people, so I’m not sure if this is the right fit for me. I’m also disabled.
All I know is that I desperately need a parental figure/mentor/whatever it is of some sort and I can’t find one in the people who were supposed to give it to me.
I’m also queer and gender queer, which I’m not sure if this program is friendly with.