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I'm 14 and currently living with my mother and 2 siblings. My brother is 11, and my sister is 4. My parents recently divorced, and currently we're living off child support ($2,800 per month) with no way to get out of the situation. My father, now living with his pregnant wife, is a former drug addict and wasn't around for roughly half of my life. He filed for custody not too long ago, saying my mother was unfit for parenting. Currently they have joint custody. It looks as if my mother is losing and I'm likely to be living with my father by this time next year.
My father is abusive. While he wasn't when he was married to my mom, he became violent and short-tempered beginning with when he came off drugs. Over the years since then he's physically and emotionally abused me. He always apologizes afterwards, but that does nothing to stop it. It's become less frequent as of late, if only because his wife is watching out for it, but I fear it will resume once I have to start living with him again.
I've debated as to running away before. I tried it once, but had to go back as I'd forgotten my medication (Asthma). I'm currently trying to acquire the things I'll need to survive after I run away, but this will take time. I plan to leave spring of next year, probably during February or March. January at the earliest. Once I leave, I mean to head towards Wisconsin to be with a friend. I met this friend online, but I am sure they're who they say they are and trust them.
I'm not here for advice as to how to deal with the situation I'm in at current. I've tried talking to my father, the only one that could actually change anything, and he's either gotten violent or ceased to listen. There's nothing to be done there, even if he says he's a changed man. There's no one I can talk to nor ask to help me. The only thing I want advice for is how to put my plans into action. As I've said, I'm heading to Wisconsin. This is over 300 hours by foot, and, as this estimate was given by Google, I doubt it will be that short. I'd like suggestions as to how I should shorten this time and get away without worrying my mother a terrible amount, although I feel that is unavoidable.
My father is abusive. While he wasn't when he was married to my mom, he became violent and short-tempered beginning with when he came off drugs. Over the years since then he's physically and emotionally abused me. He always apologizes afterwards, but that does nothing to stop it. It's become less frequent as of late, if only because his wife is watching out for it, but I fear it will resume once I have to start living with him again.
I've debated as to running away before. I tried it once, but had to go back as I'd forgotten my medication (Asthma). I'm currently trying to acquire the things I'll need to survive after I run away, but this will take time. I plan to leave spring of next year, probably during February or March. January at the earliest. Once I leave, I mean to head towards Wisconsin to be with a friend. I met this friend online, but I am sure they're who they say they are and trust them.
I'm not here for advice as to how to deal with the situation I'm in at current. I've tried talking to my father, the only one that could actually change anything, and he's either gotten violent or ceased to listen. There's nothing to be done there, even if he says he's a changed man. There's no one I can talk to nor ask to help me. The only thing I want advice for is how to put my plans into action. As I've said, I'm heading to Wisconsin. This is over 300 hours by foot, and, as this estimate was given by Google, I doubt it will be that short. I'd like suggestions as to how I should shorten this time and get away without worrying my mother a terrible amount, although I feel that is unavoidable.
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