Thinking of running away at 16....

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Mine may sound selfish and wrong and in some ways it is :/
I feel suffocated by my parents and me and my ex are thinking of getting back together and running away. I love him but I wonder if his reason is more selfish than mine... I don't know if I should run away with him or to not because, if I were to run away I'd be leaving behind my parents, siblings and everyone else in my life to be with my ex, who's currently 15. I'm a 16 year old female who is utterly confused and actually considering my ex's offer. My family doesn't abuse me or do anything wrong to me but, I love him and if I were to wait to be with him after highschool my family might not let me be with my ex or approve of him. My ex and I have gone through a lot and both of us are depressed and other things but. Again I don't know if running away with him to his family's home would be a bad choice, especially since I wouldn't be able to go to school or do anything with out my "legal" guardians consent. I know it would hurt my family and everyone else I know to choose to run away with my ex, and it would change my life completely. :/ I don't know what to do. Please respond before November 13, 2013. I need help and Friday is my time limit.

Sincerely,
Confused

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Hi Confused, thanks for reaching out to us. It certainly sounds like you’ve got a lot to think about, and it must be hard to make a decision like this. You say you’re thinking of running away to your boyfriend’s family’s home. Because you’re under 18 years of age, your family may be legally obligated to file a runaway report with the police if you left home. If they found you at your boyfriend’s family’s house, you’d likely be taken back to your home, and your boyfriend’s family might be subject to legal charges for harboring a runaway.

It sounds like you’re dealing with a lot, is there anyone at home or at school (maybe a friend or a teacher) that you could reach out to for some extra support? If not, or if you’d just like to talk about your situation further, feel free to give us a call at 1-800-RUNAWAY (1-800-786-2929). We’re here 24 hours a day, seven days a week. We wish you the best of luck! Don’t hesitate to contact us at any time.

~NRS

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Is the number that you listed a toll free number?

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Re: Thinking of running away at 16....

Hello again,

The answer to your question is yes our hotline number, 1-800-RUNAWAY (786-2929) is toll-free. If you can find a payphone it should be free to call from there. We look forward to your call.


-NRS