About running away?

Question

Im going to run away from home (don't say "don't run away" or I will report you). I'm 14 and I'm running away. How do I find someone to stay with? I have a friend coming with me.

Answer 1

oh baby, thats a tough one... dont u have someone that u can stay with?? its rough out there..

Answer 2

I think every kids has thought and planned a run away.

I think the important question here is WHY?

If you have reason to do so, then go to family services or the cops. If you are being abuses or molested or your parents are on drugs- YOU need to get away.

Do you have any family or friends you can stay with?

If it is just about rebellion and freedom...........think twice. Just put your time in with your parents and at 18 you leave. Think about it......most of your life happens after the first 18 years. Right now.....get to school. Work your way through school. Make a plan of what you will do as an adult. Because I swear you will barely remember being 14 when you are older. And you will get older. We all do. And all of us were 14 once and wanting to be on our own.

To run or not to run is up to you. Just have a good plan so you don't end up being a druggie/whore laying in the streets. Is that your alternative to being at home.

Like I said.......do your time at home. Then make your own way at 18 and make a good life for yourself.

Answer 3

If you feel that you must leave, go to a friend's house or relatives. You might be surprised how helpful friend's parents can be. Several of my friends came and stayed with us when they had trouble with their parents. It always seemed to be at Christmas time so we put up an extra stocking for them. My dad's parent's were abusive, so he was really understanding when my friend's needed help. If these are not options for you, go to a homeless shelter. If you are leaving because your parents are abusive, call the children's social service's office. (they are in the phone book.) They will find you a place to stay.
Do you have any money? What are you going to do for food? Please know that as we read this, there are many of out here that are concerned for you!

Answer 4

Report me all you want, but based on life experience i will say the following:

If you are being abused, run away to the nearest police station or understanding relative.

All the other BS that happens to us and our families, I would suggest working out (you figure out how to or ask on Yahoo answers)...because, life experience has taught me that you will JACK YOURSELF UP if you run away whenever life gets superhard. You'll get so used to running away that when you have no place to run to anymore, suicide seems like the best option...which it is not.

At 14 my life was hard too, very hard, hard enough where I couldn;t sleep some nights...but hard is relative given how H.A.R.D it is now....but i could have NEVER hacked it if I'd of started on the running path at 14.

Answer 5

If you have a friend coming with, it's called a road trip....
Where are you going, just out...OK, I tried running away when I was your age. I did in fact. two days, I came back as I thought I had it figured out. My parents weren't mad. I scared the hell outof them. We then sat down and they talked to me like I was a somebody instead of an interference to their lives. Not going to tell you not to but make sure all resources are used up. Give it the last ditch effort then go to the Uncle or the Aunt. or Grandparents and let them know why you ran off. Running away is dangerous these days unless you have a plan...Good Luck

Answer 6

well you are 14 so you are not a kid, but you are a kid if you are running away from home since only kids run away from home. if I was a kid running away from home I would go and ask a police man, or a police woman for information about places where A kid like me running away from home can stay, because they know all that stuff that's their job is to help kids running away from home find a place to stay they do it every day. and they understand that too, because they probably ran away from home when they were kids like you now.

Answer 7

I knew two girls who decided to sneak out of their house for the night, not running away just out to party. They met up with a couple of guys they had planned to meet and started drinking beer and getting high. Their nude bodies were found a few days later stuffed in a storm drain. They had been raped, sodomized, and then stabbed to death. I believe they were about your age. At least from reports, the one girl had been a virgin up to the rape.
In society today, you had better think twice before running away. You could cross paths with the wrong people and end up a prostitute or worse, dead. Be safe

Answer 8

Be very careful about running away. I did it when I was 16 and I ended up on crystal methane and stealing food from the grocery store to eat. It was not a very good time. Make sure whoever you stay with is someone you can trust.

Answer 9

Why are you going to run away? Especially at 14...how are you going to make a living? You know who will take you in.....your pimp and then you will be turnin trix. How fun does that sound? I think there is an alternative to running away. Talk to someone that you trust and find a way.

Answer 10

The only time you should run away is if you are the victim of abuse. Strict parents do not constitute abuse. I suggest you speak with a school counselor, church official, trusted family friend, adult relative, or an adult that you trust. Solicit their help with any problems you perceive at home.

If you are the victim of abuse, go to the police, your doctor, the ER, a school counselor, a teacher, a church official, an adult relative, or a trusted adult family friend and ask them to help you. Anyone that receives a paycheck that works with young people MUST report any type of abuse of a child. They must also follow up to ensure your safety.

If you simply feel that your family lacks an understanding of you, sit down and write out your feelings. Take the time to edit for spelling, content, continuity, and grammar. This helps you to organize your thoughts, and gives you a logically ordered outline to sit down and speak with your parents. If you cannot sit down to speak to them, give them the letter. Make sure your thoughts are calm, non-accusatory, and avoid making statements that begin with “you never” or “you always” or ones similar. If you are in an abusive situation, begin keeping a journal. Write down all of the specifics of past abuse, and write down incidents of current abuse as soon as they occur. If you worry that you cannot get to the doctor, simply tell your parents that you are having “female problems” and need to see the doctor. Insist that you see the doctor without your parent in the room. Most doctors must have a nurse in the exam room, so be prepared for that.

While discussing abusive situations with friends your age seems like a good idea, it rarely leads to a quick and satisfying resolution.

Do not run away unless necessary to save your life or to prevent grievous bodily injury. Kids your age that run away end up in situations 100% worse than the one they left. Living your life on the street, selling your body to make money rarely constitutes a better living situation than you want to leave.

If I missed your reasons completely, feel free to use the email link in my profile. Click on my user name, and the email link should appear near my avatar.

Good luck!

Will D
Enterprise AL
http://www.notagz.com

Answer 11

well the way you say friend makes me to believe its a boy coming with you..ive left home plenty of times in my teens not heard of for days at a time, And belive me it wasnt fun...like i thought it was going to be at the time i was leaving. You have to find a place to sleep find food and most of all a way to get there. If this is bc of a fight with your parents over a boy...its not worth it. But if you must go just remember I told you so.