[He shrugs.] It was, at first, but I got used to it. [He had distractions. After everything was squared away with his mother's arrest and trial... Well, foster care wasn't that bad in comparison.]

It was good for me, though. Or at least better than the alternative. I don't know if that'll be the case for you, but it's possible that it won't be all bad. [He's not much of an optimist, but in this case, he means it.]

Whatever the system throws at you, it's best to try and roll with the punches. You can't go backwards, but in a couple years, you'll be 18. You get to make your own choices from there.