Runaways

I am 17 years old and I have ran away from home about 4 different times in the last 2 years. I can say that it wasn't fun because I didn't know where I was going to stay day by day. I ran away because I didn't like the way things were going at home. I lived with my dad and stepmom and I felt like my whole family hated me and they were all against me. I never had any privacy. Someone was always in my business and they were always putting me down.

The last time I ran away I was trying to show my family that I could make it all by my self with out their help, I ranaway with a 51 year old truck driver. I was gone about 2 weeks and I finally got caught by my mom and the cops. I had the hardest time dealing with all the stuff they put me through.

I finally asked my mom if I could go to Job Corps and she agreed to let me go there. Job Corps helped me alot in building up my self-esteem and confidence.

I guess all I am trying to say is that think about what you want. Do you want to live day by day not knowing where you are going or can you put up with a little more? Don't run. It is one of the worst things you can do cuz when you do go back home the problem is still there and you will have to face it but worse. And for the ones that want to run away don't. Like I said it's a really bad choice to make.

- Rebecca

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