im 15 and wanting to run away

[ccsmod8]

re: im 15 and wanting to run away

Hello and thank you for contacting the National Runaway Safeline. It sounds like things are difficult for you right now and that you are upset with how things are in your family. Have you tried talking with your parents about how you are feeling and about how they treat you? Those conversations can be very difficult to have. You mention that you want to go away and stay somewhere else. Have you ever left home before? Since you aren’t able to stay on the computer, you can always call us at 1-800-RUNAWAY 24 hours a day to talk about what you are going through. We want you to feel supported and to be available to discuss some options that you might have. Things must be really hard for you if you feel like you want to leave and we want to be there to help you through this time. Please don’t hesitate to call us- we look forward to hearing from you.

-NRS

[Unregistered]

im 14 & want to leave my house

idk my mom just made it very clear to me that she will always prefer my older brother no matter how much i try at school and at home she doesnt support me. i got into a sport cause she would always tell me to do something productive but like i said she isnt supportive what so ever. it does feel good becoming a better person but i think the only reason why i ever did it was to make her happy, to make her proud we just got into a huge fight right now & she screams in my face how much i suck i just really want to leave this place idk where and idk if i could handle it but i need help doing this

[ccsmod1]

Re: im 14 & want to leave my house

Hi,

Thank you for contacting the National Runaway Safeline and sharing your story. We’re so sorry to hear about your mom being so mean to you. What she’s saying sounds hurtful especially coming from her. No matter what we’re a support for you 24 hours a day. We don’t help youth runaway but if you give us a call at our 24 hour confidential hotline 1800-RUNAWAY (786-2929) or live chat with us any day from 4:30-11:30pm central time, we’re can do our best to help you through this.

Best of luck,
NRS Supervisor

[Unregistered]

Im a 15 year old girl & i want to run away, or kill myself, help.

I'm 15, my whole life is a mess, I have no purpose to be here any more, I just got dumped, Im always hurting myself , I hate my home life, my parents are always fighting, I'm tired of it, I'm tired of hearing the fights, I'm tired of being hurt, I'm tired of my life, I do not want to live any more, I don't fit In anywhere I feel like my parents hate me because they are only together for me, I am in behavioral health, but it's not working, I just want to die, I hate my life, I want to run away & go some where but there is no where to go, the only way to escape from this cruel life is to end it myself. Please help, I'm tired of feeling like this. I want everything to end

[ccsmod6]

re: Im a 15 year old girl & i want to run away, or kill myself, help.

Hi:

Thanks for contacting the National Runaway Safeline. We are sorry to hear about the way you are feeling. When you are going through so many things at once, it can feel like your life is in shambles. Even though things can sometimes get tough, a lot of times they are only temporary. Dealing with a breakup at any age can be difficult. Have you been able to talk about your feelings to anyone? It sounds like things are pretty rough right now and you don’t feel like you have an outlet. It’s terrible that you feel like you are to blame for your parents’ problems; no child should have to carry that weight around. It sounds like you are currently receiving help but doesn’t feel like it’s working. Deciding if you should run away can be a difficult decision. Our mission is to make sure youth is safe whether at home or on the streets. We can try to locate a nearby safe place in your area. In order to perform a search, we would need your age, city, and state. It may be easier to assist you over the phone. In addition to providing resources, we can offer to make conference calls with the agencies as well.

Our hotline is confidential, anonymous, toll-free, available 24/7 and can be reached by dialing 1-800-RUNAWAY (786-2929). In addition to our hotline, the National Suicide Hotline, 1-800-273-TALK (8255) is also available 24/7.

We look forward to speaking to you.

Best Wishes
~NRS

[Maria663]

Help!!

I am 15! I want to move out of my mom house! Every since my auntie died ahe always treat me like crap! My boyfriend and his mom said i can come and live with them if my mom say i can but its hard to ask!

Q1: how do i tell my mom i want to move out?
Q2: Should i move out when school out for summer break?

[ccsmod2]

Thank you for reaching out to us and telling us about what’s going on. It sounds like you are in a difficult situation right now and hopefully we can help you out. Just so you know, we aren’t legally trained here so we wouldn’t be able to give you any specific answers but we can try to help you locate some resources.

You mentioned that you are currently living with your mom but that it’s been difficult for you since your auntie died. We are sorry to hear that, it can be very hard to lose someone you are close to. We are also sorry to hear that your relationship with your mom has gotten worse since then also. Can you tell us a little more about your relationship with your mom?

It’s great that your boyfriend and his family are being supportive of you; it sounds like they have offered you a safe place to stay but you are uncomfortable talking to your mom about it. Unfortunately, we wouldn’t be able to tell you what to do and how to talk to her about this. If you were to talk with her, how would you want that to go?

If you would like to call us, we can talk about your options and what resources may be available to you. We are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 1-800-RUNAWAY (786-2929); we are also completely confidential and anonymous. If you would rather talk with us through chat, we are available from 4:30 PM-11:30 PM (CST) and that can be found on our website (www.1800runaway.org).

We look forward to hearing from you and wish you the best of luck.

~NRS

[Unregistered]

I need to get away

I'm 15 and I live in Colorado. I have had a lot of trouble at home because of my step dad. He is an alcoholic and when he's drunk he decides to take his anger out on me. He will always hit me if I do things with attitude but never my older sister. My entire family looks down upon me since I'm the youngest and think I'm the least capable. My step dad hates me cause I my grades are starting to slip but that's cause I can't do anything since I'm so scared that he is going to be yelling at me and start hitting me again if I dont respond right away. He has damaged so much of our house since he is impulsive and acts out without thinking. What's worse is that my mom sees the things he does to me but doesn't say anything since she's too scared of him. They think its discipline but it is just hurting me more and more emotionally. I've been wanting to run away but I don't know where I will go or where I will get money. I don't want to leave school since I'm stills striving for a good grade and I'm involved in sports at my school. I haven't been doing as good in anything: track, violin, swim. I'm just so scared of what's going to happen to me next I don't have a sense of security anymore.

[justsomebody]

I need to get away

I'm 15 and I live in Colorado. I have had a lot of trouble at home because of my step dad. He is an alcoholic and when he's drunk he decides to take his anger out on me. He will always hit me if I do things with attitude but never my older sister. My entire family looks down upon me since I'm the youngest and think I'm the least capable. My step dad hates me cause I my grades are starting to slip but that's cause I can't do anything since I'm so scared that he is going to be yelling at me and start hitting me again if I dont respond right away. He has damaged so much of our house since he is impulsive and acts out without thinking. What's worse is that my mom sees the things he does to me but doesn't say anything since she's too scared of him. They think its discipline but it is just hurting me more and more emotionally. I've been wanting to run away but I don't know where I will go or where I will get money. I don't want to leave school since I'm stills striving for a good grade and I'm involved in sports at my school. I haven't been doing as good in anything: track, violin, swim. I'm just so scared of what's going to happen to me next I don't have a sense of security anymore.

[ccsmod0]

RE: I need to get away

Hi there,

Well, thanks for contacting the National Runaway Safeline. It sounds like you’re going through so much right now. We’re so sorry that you’re being treated this way. It is absolutely the case that you don’t deserve this kind of treatment. You have every right to feel safe and supported in your own home. It can be scary to not know what to do, but you are very smart to reach out for some support.

One option that you have is to make an abuse report. This can be an effective way to stop what your stepdad is doing to you. You can call in to our hotline at 1-800-RUNAWAY (786-2929) and we can make that abuse report with you. If you’d like to do it by yourself, you can call your local police department. We want to make sure that we are as supportive to you as we can. We are available 24/7 and are confidential and anonymous.

Another thing you might want to think about is where you can go when your stepdad is getting angry. Can you think of a safe place (friend’s house, neighbor, police department) where you might be able to go? It sounds like you have so much going for you and we want to you to know that we will support you in any decision that you make.

If calling isn’t your thing, you can also chat with us through our website (www.1800runaway.org) from 4.30pm-11.30pm Central Standard Time. We look forward to hearing from you. Try and keep your head up and know that you have support here.

Best of luck,

NRS

[Unregistered]

Running away

I am a15 year old male who is quite a tremendous problem with my family. Everyday I come home from school and,although not immediately, I will get yelled at. It doesn't matter if I did anything or not they just yell at me. Sometimes they tell at me for stupid reasons such as today I got yelled at for saying the word "why" and then got insulted saying that I look like s*** and that if I got older and never saw them again they would be perfectly fine with that. I am currently thinking about running away because I am sick of being yelled at and insulted everyday. My major concerns are food,water,and shelter. I would prefer not going to a shelter because I don't want my parents knowing where I am and the rest of my family lives about three to four states away so legal custody is out of the question. Not to mention I have no money and it is a scary place out here when all ill have for protection is a multi tool. So my question is where can I possibly go?

[ccsmod6]

re: Running away

Hi:

Thanks for contacting the National Runaway Safeline. We are sorry to hear about the way you are treated at home. It sounds terrible to constantly get yelled at and insulted every day. How long has your family been treating you like this? You mentioned that the rest of family out of the state. Is anyone else aware of how your parents treat you? Deciding whether or not you should leave home can be a difficult decision.

The following are some questions that we often ask a youth who is contemplating running away. We don’t necessarily need the answers to the following but they may be helpful to think about to determine whether running is the best option for you.

• What else can I do to improve my home situation before I leave?
• What would make me stay at home?
• How will I survive?
• Is running away safe?
• Who can I count on to help me?
• Am I being realistic?
• Have I given this enough thought?
• What are my other options?
• If I end up in trouble, who will I call?
• When I return home, what will happen?

You mentioned that you are 15 and would like to know where you can go. The type of resources that are available will depend on your city and state. There are youth shelters that take in youth under the age of 17. However, most youth shelters provide housing on a temporary basis. It may be easier for you to call so that we can help you locate the nearest safe place. Remember our hotline is toll-free, confidential, anonymous, available 24/7, and can be reached by dialing 1-800-RUNAWAY (786-2929). In addition to providing you with the resources, we can assist you conference calling these agencies as well.

We hope the information provided. We look forward to hearing from you.

Best Wishes
~NRS

[Unregistered]

I'm 15boy and want to leave

My family is alright just an average family like every one else, but i have a dream that's not like everyone else
My dream lies somewhere around the world , i strong , know how to use a bow and arrow good, know how to use 2 swords very well ,( but also I been charged with some thing that requires 300.00 dollars to pay and it's on the computer
And I'm thinking to leave now ,but have no money and I don't want parents to find out and I might go to jail for some thing I did by accident) , I don't want to go into those shelters or any kind, I want to live the world how I want to live,
I want to be free or Bethesda friest man in the world ( and maybe the strongest but the only way to do that is to leave the safety of my home, my parents, my family , and also my dream I want to not follow any king of government of any kind also apart of My dream is to be a grate leader to others and friends of I meet on the way ( I'm also get into trouble by doing some thing bad by accident ( and also how to get rid of computer so parents won't find out in the meantime )) I made a promise to my self that I would live after highschool but I guess it has to be now , any suggestions on how to do it and how to change my name and apearence please

[ccsmod8]

re: im 15boy and want to leave

Hello, thanks you for contacting the National Runaway Safeline. It seems like you have big dreams and many plans for your life but that you are concerned about some financial trouble you’ve gotten yourself into. You mention that you don’t want your parents to find out. Is there any other adult in your life that you could talk to about this situation? You also mention that you want to leave to live according to a different lifestyle. We can’t necessarily give you suggestions on how to change your identity or appearance, but if you want to call us at 1-800-RUNAWAY, we can talk more about your situation and what other options might be. We are also available via live chat from 4:30-11:30pm CST. Best wishes,

-NRS

[Unregistered]

14 yrd wanting to runaway too

i have never felt like i fit in with my family and im sick of it i found the right guy but i need a place to stay till august then i can live with him ... i have runaway before but i always got caught how do i leave for good be safe and never get caught?