[MilehighDad]

Yes, it is absolutely worth it to most of them. Some have given up since they know they aren't going to be adopted. Some are bitter and angry, and some over-glorify having a family. But, in my experience they all want and need a family and any of them I have known would happily trade their friends for one.

Things we have seen that may make a family much more attractive than you would think:

1. They may not have many friends because if they aren't good at attachments they'll be mean to their friends and chase them away.
2. They may not have many friends because they may have just moved to a new school because of a foster care placement change.
3. They may not have many friends because they can't go on sleepovers or do sports or do many other normal things that help friendships solidify.
4.They may have friends that are not very good influences because who is going to accept the kid from foster care? Worse yet, who is going to accept the new kid who gets off the group home bus with all the crazy girls and wears old ratty clothes?
5. If you can offer a girl time with a horse you might be offering a 16 year old her ultimate dream.

Of course, these things are not true of every teenager, and every teenager will not want to be placed out of town. But, don't fool yourself, these kids know the score and if they are agreeing to have their picture posted up and looking for parents they are willing to be adopted. And, they know what that means, especially the bad parts like moving again.