I'm going to run away?

Question

I AM going to run away no matter what ANYBODY says! I just can't take it anymore! What do I pack and where do I stay? Are there any places in the Richmond, Virginia area?

I don't have anyone to talk to, and I do have very good reasons to run away!

I'm 13 years old.

I can't go to my relatives because they all live in Delaware and they take NOTHING seriously!

Answer 1

You can run away and get into the same kind of trouble my step daughter did. She is 17 and she decided she did not like the rules in our home. She just took off and some guy picked her up. I called the police and filed a report. They found her that night at some shady hotel. The guy had just stolen a car and had a handbag in the car. The bag had hand cuffs and a knife. It also had rope and tape. He was wanted for rape. My step daughter was told he was going to take her to stay with his sister. He confessed to the police he was going to rape and kill her! Please reconsider and talk to an adult before you do something foolish! It is a rough world out there! Thank God my step daughter is alive and well and she is home again where she is safe. Instead of getting angry at the rules she tries to work it out with us and communicate what she is upset about. Please talk to your parents or relatives! God bless you!

Answer 2

I won't try to talk you out of running away. But, I did take a look at your previous questions at Yahoo Answers and concluded that you have been dealing with a lot of stress. Running away could add a whole new layer of stress to what already seems to be an overload. Before you do anything rash and further complicate your existance, why not have a good long talk with a teacher? That person may not have all the answers, but she is trained to know how to access people who really can help. You might find there are some fairly simple ways to cope with your problems or ways to address them in ways that will benefit you in the long run. When you are in the middle of a crisis, it is hard to see the way out. There is no shame in asking for help. The world is full of people who really want to help and can probably see the situation more objectively than you can at this time.

Best of luck to you. I hope someone will be there for you. You need a wise friend who will put your interests first.

Answer 3

You can't run away from your problems. Sometimes ,as a teen , it seems like everyone is against you and that life isn't fair.I don't want to be the one to tell you that life.often isn't fair. The measure of a person is how they deal with the unfair events in their life.Right now you are having a problems at school and you say that you were unfairly given a detention.You could make life easier by just serving the detention and get back to your regular routine.It may not be fair, but it will restore some order for you. Now getting back to fair,I will try to give you some perspective. There was a young boy in our area who was only 3 when he died from his parents neglect and indifference towards his life. He never got to ride a three wheeler, no first day at school, no first date, no prom, no first job, no driving the car,no future.....Do you think his life was fair.You said that you don't care what anyone says that you will still run away. All I can say is you have to love yourself enough to make good choices in your life. Don't let the past control your future.If you really need to talk to someone call on the kids hot line , they are annonymous and suppportive.

Answer 4

Think about it this way: what you are thinking about could get you killed! Do you think life is some kind of comedy like a 'road movie' where people roll along running into loveable strangers? Please. If you don't have anyone to talk to now, believe me, the only people who will be willing to listen when you run away will be people who don't care much about who you are or where you're from and you could disappear without a trace.
Talk to a minister. Or a teacher. Or a guidance counselor. They specialize in having good listening skills and can help you with any problem that's causing you to contemplate such a thing. In dire circumstances, they could figure out if you really need foster care. Then at least you would have food, shelter and some concern from the people who take you in.

Answer 5

The lady that told what happened to her daughter is right! If you run away because of some problem with your sister or mother or family you will cause yourself as well as your family grief and worry. You would not be able to run far because the police will catch up with you. The little girls on the street are the ones nobody cares enough to even report them as run aways! They are the ones that are beaten, raped and turned into drug addicts who will do anything for drugs. Is this what you want to become?Listen, no matter how hard things are right now, you are safe and with your family! You are fortunate enough to have a family that loves you even though you may have some little problems to work out! Study hard and make your way in life the right way! Do not start out on the wrong foot by running away and meeting up with some dude who will turn you into a prostitute! No life for a young girl!

Answer 6

Do you really have a reason? Is cause your being abused or somoething? if thats it just call the cops or a relative. But if thats not the case, is the reason good enough for running away to be worth it? Think about it. Wheres there to go, that noone won't notice theres a 13yr old alone without an adult. Then a cop will come and take you home. Not really worth it.

Answer 7

It appears that you may be seeking attention, otherwise you would not have posted this question. Whatever the problem is honey, running away is not the answer. Take some time to think about what could happen in the next 48 hours if you do. What will you eat? Where would you sleep? Where are you gonna live? How will you bathe? The world can be a scary place wen you are out there alone. Think about it.

Answer 8

It seems like you need an outlet for your frustrations, and I'm only sorry the people on here can't be a little more sympathetic to you when you clearly just need someone to talk to.

It's hard being a teenager, when you think like an adult but are not treated like one. You dont have to run away to get your message across, you can always write a letter and go and stay with a friend for a few days? Wish I could help you more.

Try and think about what effect your actions have on those who love you.

Answer 9

I'll be honest, that I don't know the answer to your question. If you do decide to run, please check resources and find an appropiate place to stay before stepping out of the house. I have had too many an occasion where I had to sleep in my car or in crappy shelters. Ask the shelters for all of their rules prior to going. You see you don't want to get there and then just discover that living out on your own at 13 is worse than staying at home, do you? If you do this, and tell your parents politely (assuming they are reasonable) and tell them where you are staying, and have that you have already made all the appropiate assessments, it will be more of a mature act than just leaving in the middle of night. We all have moments of irrationality, don't let those tell you that its purely teenage angst get to you. It is to a degree... but it is also a learning process that everyone goes through. And we all have recurring bouts of angst, against parents, other people, ourselves, or even life itself.

Perhaps this page can help you, I don't know:

http://soc.enotes.com/teen-runaways-article

Answer 10

Just dont run away. Doing that doesnt solve anything. Seek professional help for your issues. Talk to an adult who can help you.I would suggest a school counsiler or teacher. The streets is a scary place to be when you are alone and 13.
I dont mean this in the wrong way, but pimps, drug dealers and murderers are out there, and at your age, you would be a prime target for these lowlifes of society.
You have options, you dont need to run away to get away from your problems.