I want to run away from home. Should I?
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Moderated by Smita Joshi, BA Psychology / MA / Advanced EFT Practitioner
Updated: May 7, 2023
Smileforme20
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Feb 19, 2016
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Are you getting abused? Because if you are you should go to the police or someone you can trust. If you think that your parents don't understand you or you don't like they way they treat you talk to them. Tell them what your going through what your feelings are. It helps to have your parents understand and then maybe you guys could make a compromise!
sjdesilva
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Feb 26, 2016
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I think it's better if you don't. Unless you have abusive parents, even then don't run away, just contact the authorities. And if ur still a teen I would advise not to run away. Running away is never a solution.
Julitt
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Mar 26, 2016
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If you're a young person and you need refuge from an abusive situation please ask someone you trust to help you. If you're an older person the same would apply of course, but hopefully you won't have the added vulnerability of youth to cope with. I'm a 48 year old woman and I often feel like running away from home. I day dream that I will wipe the slate clean, wake up feeling calm, happy and balanced and find a great job while handily finding a house I can afford to rent. The reality would be far less of a fairy-tale and although I still feel the urge to run and hide I know I can't do it. I try instead to carve a little piece of my home out just for ME and while I haven't quite managed it yet I hope I will in the future.
kunnupanda10
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Apr 1, 2016
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No, you shouldn't. Running away from your problems looks the easy way out,but it isn't. You should share your problems with someone if you're feeling anxious or nervy.
FarahFaith66
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Apr 7, 2016
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You should not. Running away from home can never be a solution to do better in your life. In stead, one needs to try get by their own and have courage enough to speak up and then leave.
thaedeus93
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Apr 15, 2016
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no! dear, if you are in a problem,try to face it,running away from problems do not solve them,....!!
Anonymous
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Apr 23, 2016
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Running away from home is something I know sounds like an escape from everything going on right now, but you can't do this alone for very long. There's temporary homes and crisis shelters all around that you could run to, it's a safer way to remove yourself from the situation that's driven you to this. If you feel you have no choice but to run away, there are guides and toolkits online that can guide you through doing this as safe as possible, know how to approach emergencies, and use this time to take care of yourself too. This feeling is sometimes a fight or flight response, and keeping up the fight gets exhausting. But your adrenaline is surging, you're full of intrusive thoughts, they will pass - and your feeling that you want to do this is a valid feeling - you are allowed to feel this - but you don't have to do it without help and a safety net. You're allowed to reach out. If you run, stop and take a breather, it's worth it.
Anonymous
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Feb 19, 2016
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No. That will only make the situation worse. Try to look at things from a different perspective as in, at else can you do to cope with your problems besides simply running away from them? Can you go live with a relative or a close, trustworthy friend who has a safe home? Can you get a job and save up money so you can start preparing to live on your own? Because once you're of a certain age, you are legally free to leave home and live wherever you like. These are some things you can think about.
Anonymous
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Feb 19, 2016
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No, you definetly shouldn't. First of all, you should know if it's worth it, and maybe you could tell someone, that might help!
Anonymous
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Mar 3, 2016
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Take a deep breath and step back -- analyze the situation. What has you so upset? Why do you want to leave home? What can you do to remedy the situation right now? Do you have any long-range plans for dealing with the issues?
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