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What age is too young to leave home?

Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Jan 21, 2022
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I don't think, personally, that there is an age to leave home, if you're mature mentally, emotionally, then, you can. Maturity varies from person to person, some might become mature at 12 because of responsibilities thrust on their shoulders at such a young age, maybe they had issues, and then, they had to grow up so young. Others might be 18 still living in their parent's house, to me, it doesn't matter the age, just the level of maturity. But we also have to consider the money factor, a 12-year-old can not make money for themselves, no matter how mature the person is. So, if anyone needs to decide or think, they will need to consider in a lot of factors, they should be able to support themselves- mentally, physically, financially. I hope this helped
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Profile: KindKoala33
KindKoala33 on Feb 6, 2022
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Being too young to leave home can be a different age for everyone because each of us mature at different rates and have different life experiences at different ages. Additionally, we have different goals, have a different home life, and have access to different resources. I think "too young" is when we don't have a plan, a way to support ourselves, and aren't really sure what we are going to do. If you have a plan, people to live with and support you, as well as a reason for needing to leave home than I think you can be ready no matter what your age is.
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Feb 17, 2022
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It depends on the situation. What is the legal age of the country? Does leaving home mean that there is a stable place to live at, or does it simply mean trying to live seperately from wherever you are at now? If it is the former, then as long as you have all the support you need, for example, living with trusted friends at a trusted area/dorm/house then I imagine 16+ should be a good age to be able to leave home. If it is by yourself, I don't think it is advisable to leave home at an early age due to lack of experience that you could have.
Profile: enigmaticButterfly8052
enigmaticButterfly8052 on Mar 25, 2022
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In my personal opinion the ages that are too young to leave home alone or without permission would be 10-14 cause they are most commonly not mature enough. If you are wanting to leave home permanently then you would have to go to court and get emancipated but that requires a parent or guardian signature and the state has to ok it. I don't know what you are going through to be asking this question but if you need to talk there are lots of willing people on this site and I am one of them. Things may seem tough but all of us here on 7 cups are here for you as a community and you are worth fighting for.
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