Hi
Not sure if this is the right board, its technically not step parent but if its in the wrong place can someone point me in the right direction.
I have posted about the same situation before, but I am really at a loss what to do.
In the briefest way possible, my sister is an alcoholic with what, I believe are other un-diagnosed mental health issues. There have been stints in rehab etc but nothing successful. School & social have been involved on and off since my nephew was tiny. He is 10 now and they are involved again.
He stays with me once or twice during the week and every other weekend plus extra when she is having a particularly trying time.
The situation "sort of" works, however I do not think anything is being fixed just keeps going on.
Anyway the long and short is, my nephew repeatedly tells me he does not want to live at home, he is unhappy, his mum is nasty to him etc. He has told school this aswell I believe.
Nothing happens. Social leave it as "being monitored" school seem to do the same.
I am honestly beyond worry, I feel so awful when I drop him off at school because he seems so miserable about it all.
I am honestly at a loss as to what to do with it all :-(