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Too Afraid of My Parents to Stay My name is Alexandra. When I was 14, I ran away from my house. I ran away cuz my mom was on drugs and she physically abused me. My dad was sexually and physically abusive . I was an only child and there was no one to help me. I was so afraid of my parents that I would isolate myself from everyone. The day I ran away I was drunk off my ass. My dad had just "got done w/ me," and after 14 years you get kinda tired of abuse. It was like 1:00 am when I left. I slept on the streets. One afternoon a guy asked me if I needed a ride. After a week of sleeping on the streets, a broken down Honda looks pretty damn good! So I got in. He raped me and I got out and stood there glaring at him. He threw a 20 dollar bill at me and drove off . I stood there looking at the money in my hand. Aafter that I became a prostitute. I earned alot of money and I even got a place to sleep sometimes! I got pregnant when I was 16. The baby died and I was devastated. I live in an apartment w/ my cousIn Alana. She gives me endless support, and I know she loves me. SHE LOVES ME!!! So people who say running away is "STUPID" need to listen to my story and ask themselves what they would do in my situation. I 'm not saying that running away is a good choice, but I didn't have any other choice. I am getting therapy,and I have AA meetings and I 've been sober for a year now. I have a wonderful boyfriend. So
any one who reads this here is my message "life can improve if you
want it to and as long as you don't give up it will.......trust me!"
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