With A Little Help From My Friends?

Dearest Friends,
I hate to tell people of the life I have in fear that I may become a hassle or 'attention seeker' but I cannot wait anylonger. I want to leave. I NEED to leave my home if you can even call it a home. I'm abused both physically and verbally and I need help on how to leave. It's worse than it sounds but it would take a life time to explain. I'm not 18 yet and I can't wait that long. Tips for safe travel or advice?

 

Hey there, only you can determine if it's "that bad"

You may have taken the first step.

Call a crises hotline and speak to someone. Call a church or other resource group where you live

If all else fails, call 911 they will put you on to a professional service.

There is no need to just leave and live on the street. There are support groups out there

 

Yep. What uitar9 said. Help is in your phone book. Good luck.

 

thanks guys but children and youth are already involved and it only makes it worse. i have a younger sister and i fear for her if i leave

 

Hmm...if you just run away, you risk putting yourself into serious danger and also leaving your sister behind.

If you stay, nothing will change.

If you call social services, you and your sister would probably both be yanked from your home. The social services system is not kind, but it sounds like the best option in this case. If you're turning 18 soon you won't be in the system very long, and your sister could be placed in a good home. There is also the chance that she gets placed in a group home, which isn't ideal but still better than living in an abusive home. If you are able to make enough money once you turn 18 to support you and your sister, you might be able to fight to get custody of her as well.

 

get your identification BEFORE you leave..its the key to welfare....bus tickets are the cheapest way to leave town....wear a hat on the bus....dont talk to the driver because he is the one authorities will be asking about you if they are looking...dont bring more than you can carry for several hours......take advantage of the many street outreach programs available...the good ones will actually help you get welfare and a place to stay...head some where warm because you dont wanna be on the street in winnipeg during winter...dont trust strangers...be careful...dont go to l.a. or miami or any other massive city..they tend to eat runaways alive stick to smaller cities that care about youth

 

Hope all goes well for you man. I've seen friends go through this and it does suck(obviously). But only you can make the right decision, hope you do too!

 

Thank you so much guys. This did help alot. That's what I was thinking of doing was waiting to gain custody of my sister so I don't think I can leave yet. Thanks for the tips of travel and of what to do. It really does help. : )

 

I wish you well Prudence. Be careful out there.

 

Ii still live at home, seen n experanced alot of things, thought never crossed my mind to run away, guess it couldnt have been that bad. Thinking it would be an ida to embrace ur futiure and the experances witch are bound to come, keep ur spirts high and smile bright.

Much love my freind, be safe

 

go to someplace where people are doing positive things and make friends with them and tell them the truth and make sure you tell more than just one and make sure they are stable and responsible.. Invite them to your home to see the truth.. get it down recorded by responsible peers who will then represent you and help you get the true love you need..

I would say go to authorities but thats a sticky issue depending on where you live and who your parents are...

 

And depends also on age and where they're at in school.

 

Thank you guys I thought about it and it's been a while and it's only getting worse. I'm def taking it into serious thought I'm probably going to go.