If I am unhappy at home can I move out

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I am 14 and for years, I have had to put up with my mum going against anything I ask or do and my dad just backing her up. I am an only child and always get into arguments about how I want a sibling and I have even asked to adopt. For quite a number of years now, I've been crying every day and doing as much as possible to get out of the house and not to lose my temper with my mum. I wish more than anything for someone to take me away from my 'home' as I would be happier anywhere but here. The meaning of home for me is now lost and I much prefer my chosen family whom I can trust and tell anything. Please tell me who I can talk to and ask for advice about moving out from 'home'. Thank you

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Hello there -

Thank you for taking the time out of your day to get into contact with us here at the National Runaway Safeline, we are always here to listen and here to help in any way that we can. From your post to us, it sounds like you have are going through a very hard time right now and seem to be very overwhelmed with everything that is going on. It’s great that you are able to reach out for help in your current situation, it’s very brave of you to do that. We are mainly here for support and help find some guidance to local resources that might be able to help a youth through their particular situation and we aren’t here to tell them what to do because you know they situation a lot better than we do. We just want them to know their options and with whatever they choose that they are safe and not on the streets.

It sounds like you are in a difficult situation, and we understand it takes courage to reach out for help.The National Runaway Safeline is located in the United States of America (USA). Our knowledge of helpful community based resources and our understanding of youth in crisis related laws is limited to the USA. If you are located in a country outside of the USA, you can use this link to find a youth helpline in or around your country:http://www.childhelplineinternationa...where-we-work/.

We hope that by reaching out to a local resource, you are able to get the support you need from an organization that understands the laws and circumstances that affect youth in your country.