17 runaway

[Guest]

I’m 17 years old and don’t turn 18 til July. I live in Pennsylvania and currently went to my cousins to get away from my mom; i made the choice of wanting to stay because i’ve been dealing on and off since i was a child with my moms toxic behavior. i’ve literally been doing dishes since i was 6/7 and would clean other places around the house. i’m tired of hold my tongue for my mom ,so i don’t know what to do to get out of her home without causing a big problem.

[ccsmod2]

Hi there,

Thank you for reaching out to The National Runaway Safeline, we are here to help and here to listen. It sounds like you are going through a really difficult time and we want you to know that you are not alone.

We are not legal experts but we do have some information on what may happen. Because you are a minor your mother could file a runaway report with the police. If the police were to find you they may bring you back home.




We have a lot of resources and we can help you figure out the best options for you. The best way to reach us is through our 24-hour confidential help line 1-800-RUNAWAY or through the chat option on our website at www.1800runaway.org. We are available 24-7.

Best of luck,

NRS Crisis Team