Julie and Taya's Story
A Rocky Start
Taya (who is now 17), will be the first to admit that she wasn’t always the easiest person to live with. Especially when she first came to live with Julie at the age of 14.
“I was so angry! Angry at my mum who couldn’t care for me, angry at my social worker for saying I had to leave home, angry at my foster carer for not being my mum, but mostly angry at myself. I don’t know why, I just blamed myself for everything.”
Julie, who is Taya’s foster carer did struggle during the first few months. “Taya just wouldn’t talk to me about stuff, I now know it would just take time to build that level of trust, but at the time I just felt like a failure.”
What a difference time makes
It’s now 3 years later, and what a difference those 3 years have made!
Taya has grown in confidence, learnt to accept her past, focus on her future and has high aspirations for herself.
“Four years ago I couldn’t imagine going to uni, but now it’s in my grasp”. Julie has helped Taya focus on her education and build her aspirations. Taya doesn’t know what the future holds, but she’s no longer afraid of it.
