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writes: I am 13 and I am thinking about running away with 700 dollars and buying a plane ticket to where my family besides my mom dad and sister and staying there without my parents' permission. Can you help me? Reply to this Question
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reader, anonymous, writes (12 March 2008): I am 2 t hinking of running away but dont !
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reader, anonymous, writes (19 March 2006): Please DON'T run away or steal the money. You'll get in loads of trouble for it with the police, because they will find you. You are troubled for one reason or another, so you need to talk abuot it someone who can help. There's no other way around it. Sorry. Try ringing a helpline, like childline (0800 11 11). They can give you the help you need. XxXxX
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reader, anonymous, writes (16 March 2006): i've run away from home so many times i started when i was ten. my problem was i felt unloved and was sick to death of being an emotional and physical doormat for my families problems. so at first i ran away to my friends house after spending two nights my mum came for me, second i ran to my dads flat he took me straight home so i ran away to some park, fourth i ran away to a hostel i spent three nights there and was hungry so i went shopping lifting got caught took home by the police. fifth i ran away across the world my mum called the police they took me home. so i've had some experience in running away, if your problem isnt serious then i think you should stay home save your money up until your legal to leave home, you've got a job and independant. because in the end your either gonna end going home or worse something bads going to happen to you.
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reader, anonymous, writes (16 March 2006): "you'd just be running away from your problems"
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reader, Hopeful +, writes (16 March 2006):
 Anonymous is right - its really hard to give you specific information and assistance when we don't know the details of why you want to run away.
I think that you need to think about exactly why you want to run away and consider talking about it with your parents or if you don't want to talk to them, seek out a trusted aunt, cousin, teacher, neighbour, school nurse, school counsellor etc and talk to them about the exact problem to help you sort through it.
In a more practical sense, running away, rarely solves anyones problems, in fact it creates more.
You are 13 - where will you live? how will you earn money? what about school? how will you travel around to get to places? what if you get sick? what if someone older takes advantage of you? how will your parents and family feel? Your parents will no doubt call the police and the police will spend a lot of time looking for you, time they could be looking for murders and rapists and thiefs...... these are some of the things you need to consider.
Running away is just running from your problems, not solving them. Talking to someone and getting help in the area you need help in will help solve them.
My advice is not to run away but you need to address the problem that is making you feel this way and gain some help. You shouldn't have to deal with whatever is bothering you all by yourself.
People love you and care about you and want you to be happy - they will be more than happy to hear you out and give you advice and help.
Take care, good luck and really consider talking to someone!
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reader, anonymous, writes (16 March 2006): I don't know where your from but you can get into trouble from the police for running away under 15/16 years of age and they force you to return home unless there's an abuse problem at home - in which case they decide where you are to go - not you!! What is your reasoning behind this decision? If it's something your parents are aware of maybe it's best to discuss it with them - let them know how you feel and maybe they'd understand and allow you to live with someone approved by them for a trial period or something. If you feel you can't talk to them at all about this situation perhaps seek advice from a school councellor or a help line - where their are people willing and able to help you in this way! I'm sorry I can't be of much more help - Please let us know what the reason is for a more informed response! Good Luck!!
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