My mom just beat me.

[Guest]

IM 13 years old. my mom its me repeatably for nothing if my brother or sister does something she hits me im glad i can tell someone i was hoping someone can come get me i contacted forster homes and told them my full story plss get back to me

[ccsmod8]

Hello there –

Thank you so much for taking the time out of our day to write to us here at the National Runaway Safeline. We hope that by helping them and helping you that there are other’s that are scrolling through will get the information that they need.

It’s hard to talk to just anyone one about what has been going on. Please rest assured that we are completing confidential. So anything that you share with us will stay between us. We don’t ask for any identifying information, unless you want to report any abuse. We certainly want to help you. If you give us a call on our 24/7 hotline at 1-800-RUNAWAY (786-2929) we could help you find resources in your area and could potentially help you brainstorm a possible solution to the issues you are having. We would love to talk to you.

[Guest]

my mom hates me she told me she doesnt like me and that i should just die she acts like such a god fearing women to everybody but else but at home shes angry and miserable and i honestly hate living here im 12 and i honestly just wanna die i tried telling ppl at school but nobodys much help my friends dont understand and im just tryna hurry up and leave.

[ccsmod3]

Hey there,

It sounds like it’s been rough at home lately, please know we are here to listen and support you in any way we can. We’re thankful you reached out to us!

You mentioned wanting to know how you can leave home before turning 18. The easiest way to leave home is with your mom’s permission. We understand that might be challenging, however, maybe there’s another family member, relative, or a family friend who could help to communicate how you’re feeling to your mom. If there is someone who might help talk to your mom on your behalf and would be willing to offer a place for you to stay, that could be an option to explore. The second way is through Child Protective Services if safety is a concern. Lastly, you can also look into emancipation options. In most states you need to be at least 16 to be considered and demonstrate that you can support yourself financially and independently. Emancipation often can be a lengthy process and may even cost some money for court fees. We would be happy to look into legal resources if that’s something you are considering.

If you feel that you are not safe at any moment please don’t hesitate to contact 911, your local police department. If you’re interested in learning more about reporting any kind of abuse or neglect, you could look into ChildHelp USA 1-800-422-4453 www.childhelp.org.

It sounds like you’re quite overwhelmed by things at home right now. It sounds like you’re fearing that the situation may end in suicide or self-harm if things don’t change. Your safety and well-being is important. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-TALK (8255); www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org is also a great resource to reach out to in addition to our crisis services.

Please reach out soon so that we may offer support and resources to you. Our number is 1-800-RUNAWAY (786-2929).

Be safe,

NRS

[Guest]

My mom beats me on the face with a shoe almost every day and I have scars on my face.She beat be today as a few minutes ago on my face with a sho and my legs and hands.

[ccsmod15]

Hi there,
Thank you for writing to us here at National Runaway Safeline (NRS). We understand it takes great courage to reach out, and we appreciate you sharing a little bit about what’s going on. It sounds like you’re quite overwhelmed by things at home right now and you mentioned being harmed. We’re sorry you’re going through this. You don't deserve to be hurt in any way. If you are at risk of any danger or feeling unsafe, we encourage you to reach out to 911 or seek emergency assistance immediately. You may also be able to report any mistreatment to CPS. Child Help USA 1-800-422-4453 www.childhelp.org is an organization that helps protect minors from being harmed. They can tell you more about how CPS could respond to your situation. If you ever need assistance calling out to CPS to make an abuse or neglect report please call is at 1-800-RUNAWAY.
Often, having a safe space to share how you’re feeling may bring a variety of solutions previously not thought of. You are not alone in this. We want you to know that we are here as support to help you through this challenging time.
If you would like to talk more in detail please chat soon through our website www.1800runaway.org (click on the chat button) if you are unable to call in. We unfortunately cannot give advice as we are non-directive. You know your situation best
We hope to hear from you soon.
Be safe,
NRS

[Guest]

My mom and dad won’t let me take a shower because my room “isn’t clean enough” as they usually say. But this keeps happening and I’ll go for days without a shower for the stupidest reasons! My hair gets so greasy and so my mom always says that I’m ugly or my hair is stupid. But its not my fault! I just need a shower! It’s really hard to brush and gets worse and worse along with the number of days of not taking a shower. Please help and respond quickly. I don’t know how to get them to let me take a shower...

[ccsmod15]

Hello there,
Thanks for reaching out to National Runaway Safeline. It sounds like a lot has been going on at home. You deserve the right to take a shower in your own home and to feel clean. The fact that your parents are not allowing you to be clean is very concerning. You can always reach out to Child Help to talk to them about what is going on at home. They are a supportive resource that helps youth who might be not treated well at home. You do not have to tell them anything you do not want to, but they might be a beneficial resource to have. Their number is 800-422-4453 or you can go to www.childhelp.org to start a live chat there as well.
On top of that, we would be more than happy to talk with you further about what is going on at home. We can talk through resources and perhaps come up with a plan. If you would like to talk further it would have to be either through our live chat or a phone call since we can only respond to forums twice. You can call us at 1800-RUNAWAY or chat with us at www.1800RUNAWAY.org.
Stay safe and take care,
NRS

[Guest]

my mom beats me up. im thinking about ending it, but i don't want my mom in trouble. what do i do please help me.

[ccsmod2]

We are glad you reached out. It takes a lot of courage to ask for help. You deserve a safe and supportive home environment. It is not acceptable that your Mom beats you up. There is help and you have options. We want to help you understand your options and help you come up with a plan for you to be living in a safe environment.

You can reach us on a chat through our website or call our hotline at (800) RUNAWAY. Both are available 24/7 and completely confidential.

If you need help managing suicidal thoughts you can call us on our hotline, or call the National Suicide prevention hotline at (800) 273 8255, or you can call 911.

You can get the help you need without getting your Mom in trouble. We hope to hear from you soon. Good luck.

[Guest]

Hi,

I'm not currently living in US, am 21, i face all forms of abuse, more rapidly since childhood, and till now. even though my dad is the one that used to hit me the most, my mom and my 2-years younger brother also does. The problem is that i have no place to go, the mentalities her allows hitting especially if am a women, and gives all the credit for the dad to do what so ever with his daughter, i can't ask for help from relatives, grandparents or any so, they don't see it as an issue, and they would does the same for their daughters . I thought about asking for help from the gov, but its also the same mindset, they tell the father about the report which makes it even worst for us and takes us back to the home where we reface the same thing, they don't believe on us at the first place, my friend once called them for help, and they where like: How can we know that u didn't do a big mistake? on other words: the government itself legitimatizes the violence, or at least ignores it.
I sometimes think of ruining away but i have no where to go, i will be out of money in 5 days max, also if my parents reported it for the police they will forcefully bring me back.
I don't know why I'm writing this!
I'm hopeless from the whole situation, the whole system is corrupted, i even studied deeply the whole sociological, religious, and political situation, to understand this ********, which made me aware in apart, but more pessimistic on the other, coz i cant even speak it, i takes me a rejection of only one single religious thought to be executed for death, and no need to mention that there is no place to criticize the politics though.

This is not my case only, this is the case of large girls and women like me, i don't want to run away, cuz it wont solve anything, i want a hope, but i see no one.

Thank you

[ccsmod15]

Hello There,

Thank you for reaching out to The National Runaway Safeline, we are here to help and here to listen. It takes great courage to reach out for help, and we are glad that you have decided to reach out to us. It sounds like you are going through a difficult time and we want you to know that you are not alone.

What you have described seems abusive and we are sorry that you are having to go through that. You do not deserve to be treated that way, and you do have the right to file a report or contact your local police department. One option would be to visit Child Help International: www.childhelplineinternational.org, and on the website you can located child helplines in your area. Lastly, you can always call or chat with us and we would be able to help you navigate resources.

We hope that this information will be helpful to you in your situation. If you have any other questions or would like to explore more options please give us a call. We are available to you 24/7 to listen and to provide support through this challenging time.

Our contact information is 1-800-RUNAWAY (786-2929); www.1800runaway.org (click on the chat button). If you are at risk of any danger or feeling unsafe, we encourage you to reach out to 911 or seek emergency assistance immediately.

Best of luck!

NRS

[Guest]

Today my mom woke me up pretty early. I was really tired but I woke up, although I stayed in bed for a couple minutes because I was exhausted. I dont get good sleep and she knows this. Anyway as she walked back into my room she immediately started screaming at me that I was supposed to get up as soon as she tells me, not wait in bed. It had only been probably a minute and a half. She made me get up and said " I am so nice to you, am I not?" I replied saying yes even though it's a lie, and she started hitting me. We have an 11 month old baby at home, so she decides to throw dirty diapers at me and she hits me over and over saying I should be grateful that she lets me sleep in (it was like 7:30 am) and she just kept hitting me over and over. That was my last straw for me, as she has been beating me for every inconvenience she has, whether it's my fault or shes just angry. She calls me disgusting and a disgrace and tells me constantly that I should be grateful because apparently her beating me is not the worst she could be doing. What should I do?

[ccsmod15]

Hi there,

Thanks so much for reaching out to us at NRS. It takes a lot of courage to reach out for help and we are so glad you did.

We want to start by saying that you do not deserve to be hit and screamed at like this. We are so sorry that you are experiencing this mistreatment. If you feel unsafe at home, we encourage you to contact 911 immediately. Your safety is important and you deserve to feel safe at home. If you are interested in reporting this abuse to Child Protective Services you can learn more about the process through Child Help www.childhelp.org which helps to protect young people from being hurt. We are always available to talk through this process with you as well and support you in the process of filing an abuse report if that is of interest to you.

We are also available 24/7 to listen and talk about your options and can best help by phone or chat so we can better understand your situation. Please don’t hesitate to call us at 1-800-RUNAWAY (786-2929) or chat us through our website www.1800RUNAWAY.org. Again, thank you for contacting NRS. It sounds like you are having a really difficult time and we are here for you.

We wish you all the best,

NRS

[Guest]

my mom hit me with the belt and left me bruises , she abused me not only physically but verbally as well. for years shes always called me hurtful names , made me cry. she kicked me out once and yet she called the police on me saying im crazy from the head , i have no idea what to do, i want to leave this house and never come back. im 14 years old tho. i cant do anything. im scared of her, anything i do and she thinks its bad she hits me or calls me men things and makes me cry. she is the reason why i dont wanna live anymore. she is the reason why i want to leave. i just want to feel like im enough , i want to feel safe, i want to feel happy , i want to feel peace , i can forgive for for every bruise she has done on me cause i lobe her deeply;y. but i cannot forgive for all the things she has said to me. the amount of times she disrespected me ans violated me verbally is unforgivable. i cant forgive her for all the things she has said to me. im tired of this toxic household. i just want a hug. i want a hug that can make me feel safe. i just want a hug man.

[Guest]

.If anyone gets this than I will be happy. My mom hits me all the time and my dad forces me to have sex with him. My mom will keep hitting me until I can't get up. My dad makes me have sex with him every night without anyone knowing and when I talk to both of them about this and they just do it even more. Know my dad makes me have sex with him two times a day and my mom beats me after school and on the weekends she beats me three times a day. I hope you can help me with this as soon as possible.

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Hi,
We edited out your name so as to keep you safe. We are glad that you found us. Your situation is very serious and we believe you. For us to truly help you, please reach out to us via this website and click on Chat. This way we can get more help you figure out your options for this to end today. We can't really do anything via this anonymous public forum, so please either chat us, or call our hotline at 1-800-RUNAWAY (1-800786-2929)
You deserve to be safe, you do not deserve any of this treatement. We believe you and will help you if you let us.
Sincerely,
NRS

[Guest]

I’m an 13 years old. My mom beats every time when I didn’t do good at the housework. She use her slippers, cigarettes, wood sticks to slap my face, my back, my ass, my ears and all over my body. Some times I just forget to do housework and my mom she is really mad, she don’t listen to me, she is trying to beat me to death. Once my mom is working in the garden, I grab food for her, and she is staring to yelling at me, she think that I was just trying to show of that I’m eating food and she is working, she starts beating my outside in front of my neighbors. She beats me every time when I didn’t do good at my housework. My mom she don’t do anything, she dates with several boys at outside, she doesn’t cook, doesn’t clean the house, doesn’t do anything, she went out to play at night. What should I do. This is not the first time she beats me. Even if I didn’t get in to the school that she likes she will also beats me. She starting beats me when I was 8.

[ccsmod16]

Thank you for reaching out to us at National Runaway Safeline (NRS). We are happy to help you and provide you with support during this time.

It sounds like your mom has been beating you with her slipper and wood and sometimes you get burned with cigarettes. It also sounds like you may not be getting the food that you deserve and also that neighbors have seen her beating you. We recognize the courage and strength that it takes to reach out when you need help, and we are glad that you did. Please know that you do not deserve to be treated this way by anyone, under any circumstance.

If you are still in school, maybe you can think of a teacher that you trust to tell them about this. We also hope very much that you will reach out to us at our live chat through this website. You were so clever and brave to have found us. We truly hope to hear from you soon.

If you would like more resources to answer any other questions you might have, don’t hesitate to reach out to us through our website (www.1800runaway.org) or over the phone through our 24 hour hotline (1-800-RUNAWAY).

Thank you again for reaching out to us. We are here 24/7 and have someone available to talk.



Best,

NRS

[Guest]

I have tourettes and my mom doesn't accept me because of them she frequantly punches me in the face because I tic She also will mock the me Or just make sexual noises to also mock me even though my tourettes arnt even like that she still hits me and rips my hair out or tries to stab me with a knife and also she still mocks me but i dont think this will stop theres only two ways to get out of this

[ccsmod15]

Hi. Thank you for reaching out to NRS; we know that it takes a lot of bravery to do that. At NRS, we are here for you, to talk through and come up with resources to help you in your situation. You deserve to be accepted and loved by your family for who you are. If you call or give us a chat, we can give you some resources on how to best navigate this situation, such as, filing a Child Protective Services (CPS) report on your behalf. However, we recognize that you may not want to pursue this option. If you want to learn more you could reach out to www.childhelp.org which can give you more information about the consequences of that. Other options that we can talk through include: alerting local school staff about what is going on and telling a trusted adult. We can role-play these conversations to help you navigate more easily how you might communicate your situation to those who can help with next steps. We are here to support you and talk through options. We recognize that this must be very challenging but wish you nothing but the best. You are welcome to chat us through this website, or call our hotline at 1-800-786-2929 (1-800-RUNAWAY). We are rooting for you.

[Guest]

my mom is beating me i need help in cant call the cops i dont have a phone and im using a school computer my mom gave me a bruse please help. IM 13 I LIVE IN A PARTMENT

[ccsmod3]

Hi there, thank you for reaching out. It sounds like you are in danger with your mom beating you, you do not deserve to be treated this way. We would need to know more information to call police for you and can do so if you want us to. If you are able to reach out via our chat platform on our website, we would be able to get more info from you to get you the help that you need. It can also be an option to tell an adult at school and they can call on your behalf as well. If that is not an option, we hope you reach out to us and we can call police and help in any other way we can. We hope to hear from you soon.
Be safe,
NRS