I want to run from my mother

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Starting from way back when when mom was a child, her dad was in the army, every time he got home; he would beat the living hell out of her and her bro's. I hate him and she still loves him. Now in the present day, the rein of terror has landed upon me. I am a 14 year old boy who has a mother with the most grizzly attitude. She scares me so much. She has beaten me with a piece of plywood and now uses thick spoons to hit me. She is very aggressive and has made me so incredibly scared of her that when she approaches me, my brain says to myself, "run man run! She's gonna hurt you again!" I fight it cause I know that if I run; my poor father would fall into depression. My dear beloved father is the nicest person to me, he has never laid a finger on me to hurt me in any way and he is always there to support me and love me. I don't know what I'd do without him. I am thinking of leaving if my mother hurts me physically one more time. I have talked to my father about running and he says that he will call the entire FBI team to search for me and that it will break his heart. On the other hand, my mother scares me so much, I have nightmares of her. It's that bad. She never treats my brother like this. He is the older one and he is nice to me too. I am scared to be with my mother. My father is my only sancuary around her. I need help please!! I also live in Texas. So the laws can be different than other states. My mother also mentally abuses me too.

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Re: I want to run from my mother

Hi there,

Thank you for reaching out to us here at National Runaway Safeline. It sounds like you have been through a lot and we are here to help you the best that we can.

You shared a lot with us about what you have been going through at home. You told us that you have been experiencing physical and mental abuse from your mom. You do not deserve to be abused in any way, by anyone. You deserve to feel safe in your own home.

From what you have told us, you are not feeling safe around your mom and that is completely understandable. It sounds like you have told your dad about your thoughts on running away, and he has offered you a lot of support through everything. It sounds like you have got a really great relationship with him and your brother. Has your dad or your brother ever intervened on this abuse by your mom? You have a right to make an abuse report with Child Protective Services. Is this something that you have thought about at all? If this is something that you would like to do, the Child Abuse Reporting line in Texas is (800) 252 5400. You can call us here at 1800runaway any time if you would like assistance making a report, or if you just want to talk through what that would look like.

It sounds like you are thinking about running away but you are torn because you care a lot about your dad and your brother. It sounds like they would really miss you if you left home. Have you ever told anyone else about this abuse that you have been dealing with? How do you cope? We want to let you know that we’re not legal experts here, but generally speaking running away is not illegal. If you decided to leave home and your guardians made a runaway report and the police found you, they would just bring you back home.

If it ever gets to a point that you do leave home, you can call us any time-we are here 24/7 and we are anonymous and confidential. We would try our best to locate a shelter closest to you, or do anything else to help keep you safe. We’re here to support you whether you just want us to listen, explore options or help plan your next steps.

Good luck and stay safe,

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