Represent Magazine
Stories by Teens in Foster Care
Rejecting My Role Model
I became the best of my father, but I had to separate to protect myself.
by Anonymous
I was a daddy’s girl. In elementary school, whenever someone asked what I wanted to be when I grew up, I said, “I want to be like my dad.” He worked hard, and he was my role model. He didn’t tell me or my siblings about his childhood.
Youth-written stories in Represent give inspiration and information to teens in foster care while offering insight into those teens’ struggles.