A list of things to take when I run away?

Question

I have my reasons. I'm not some stupid angst ridden 10 year old who thinks that they can drink lake water and hunt. Then run away for half a day, coming home before it was noticed they were gone. I just want to go for two days and then decide what to do. I was just wondering what I should take. Oh and please don't try to talk me out of it. I'm not in a "loving and supporting" environment. To say the least.

Just to clear this up. I'm not ten. I'm thirteen. -.-;

Answer 1

If you're only going for two days you don't need too much. Take enough money for food and a motel. Or do you plan on sleeping in a tent? If so, take your tent. Take a change of underwear and socks. Make sure your shoes are good for walking. Take your toiletries. You don't want to stink. Take a cell phone so you can call someone to come get you when you're ready to come home to your own bed and Mom's cooking. BTW take your homework so you don't get behind in school.

Answer 2

You may be an incredibly mature 13 year old, but the bad news is, the world is just not a friendly place for a 13 year old on their own. You probably either already know the following things or have heard them from someone you told of your plan to run away. However...you have really very few years of education under your belt, and yeah, that is important. You don't have any job skills that businesses are dying for, and even if you do, your age will prohibit you from being hired. Lying about your age? You could, but in this super-computer age, you won't get away with it. Stay with friends? The odds that friends' parents won't call your family are slim. The odds that they'll be willing to let you stay for any length of time are slim, too. Think you'll make some friends along the way who'll help you out? If they are around your age and doing the same thing you're doing, they won't be able to be much help. If you make older friends, you run the risk that "friends" is the last thing they'll be. I worked for a long time in a place where kids your age ran away and found themselves in situations they not only weren't equipped to handle, but situations which were very, VERY {and I can't stress that enough!} bad. Nothing you can take with you can help you if {and you seem too bright to say "It could never happen to me"} you find yourself in a bad position. Look, you only said that you're not in "a loving, supportive environment", and from that, it's not possible to know your home life situation. But if things are bad, there are ways to get help from other adults...a school counselor, the parent of a friend with whom you have a good relationship, the Teen Helpline. I said before that you seem pretty bright--I can tell by the way you write--and I hope you'll use that in your own favor to deal with problems at home safely rather than by taking the risk of running away. Love yourself enough to stay safe. Please.

Answer 3

Why is it that you are wanting to run away for just two days?
What could you possibly hope to change about your life in just that short of time? If you really feel that you need some time away from the family...why not talk to your folks and see if you can go and stay with a grandparent, or an older sibling who lives away from home, or even talk to a trusted family friend and see if you can stay with them for a few days. They might even ask your folks for you so you don't have to seem like the one who is wanting to leave. Please don't just run away...it is very devastating for a parent to have to worry if their child is dead or alive; if they are safe; and if they are still gone of their own choosing and not being held against their will. It can cause a family to totally break up and I know you don't want to be responsible for that.
Please try and come up with another solution to your problems.

Answer 4

Hey there! Listen I have been a runner all my life in and out of every fosterhome in Ontario and let me tell ya it wasn't easy okay. I'm not trying to talk you out of anything either we all have our own minds and reason's for doing things but if you decide to do this now you may regret it for the rest of your life.

My mom left me and 6 other siblings and I'm not even sure how young I was when she left but I'm the baby of the family and I think at the age of 33 I am probably the most stabble of all my brothers and sisters.

I ran away from every place that they put me and I think I was hoping that I would find my mom or she would be the one to come looking for me, anyway's I'm not going to carry on forever but please why don't you consider talking to another family member or something and go stay with them for a couple of days and maybe ask them if they can sit down with you and your parents to reslove this or lay out some other options. Also if you have no other family members to talk to or stay with, what about a friends maybe talk to their parents and see if they can help.

Listen okay there are too many crazy people out there for you to be out and about on your own and alot of kids that runaway today don't ever make it home because something terrible has happened to them.

Just think about this and please consider something in a more positive fashion, trust me things will turn out more positive for you if you go about things the right way.

Keep your head up and make the right chioce here.

Good luck.

Answer 5

Well I'm thinking of running away myself and for a good reason. My mother won't find out who my dad is and I really want to know. She was suppose to do this when I was born but she didn't, she didn't want to know and she had the money. Well, what you should first think about is where your going to go to. Also for your safety, go to someone that won't tell anyone and who you trust. If you don't do that is will go everywhere around you, believe me. Next, don't bring such a big pack, is so it will slow you down on where your going to go to. Also bring some food or a snack just in case it takes you to long to get where your going. Bring the things that you love the most and bring a picture of your family with you so they will always be with you no matter what. Then be on your way. I'm 13 and I already know where I'm going to run away to if I have to. His name is Gary and he cares so much for me. He's not my boyfriend or anything but he lives right next to him. That's the good part. What I just told you is what I'm going to do when I need to go on my own. I'm going to have to go against a judge and tell him or her that I've been rapped and used and lied to ever since I was born. In my sleep, I cry my heart out thinking sooner or later I'm going on my own and never going back. It hurts me and that's my weakness, my family and my loved ones. I hope you understand on what I'm telling you and understand how I feel but if you don't, that okay!!! I understand how you feel though and e-mail me when anything else is bothering you before I go on my own myself. By the way, my name's Whitney, Whit for short and you'll probably have my e-mail address with this to so good luck!!!!!!

Answer 6

Please talk to someone you like and respect before you leave because the world is quite unsafe for each person, especially the young.
Be careful and God be with you.