before i start, let me begin by saying that i'm 18 years old, it's not like i'm some bratty teenager running away for no reason. but, honestly, i can't live in this house anymore. this is a mess. i'm not planning on running away forever, but these people have to miss me. i feel kind of bad about it, but i'm so mad right now, that i can't get over it. i'm 18 years old, i'm in college, and i don't even drive a car. i'm the only person in my family who doesn't drive a car. my mom drives a bmw and my family owns a lot. in high school, i was the angel of the class. i'm a straight A student, i didn't even go away for college. i've never gotten drunk in my life, never smoked. my best friend is literally my mother. i've never even slept over at anyone's house before. literally, i've been an angel. but, my family had other priorities than paying my insurance. they bought me cars, and then they never let me drive them because they hadn't put insurance on me. there is absolutely no point in that.... what so ever. so yes, i'm a little bit frustrated that my family keeps treating me like a child. right now, i'm on break and i wanted to go the gym to a spinning class at 12:15.... no one can take me. my grandmother is going to the doctor, and my mom and i got into a huge fight this morning and we're not speaking... plus she's at work. my cousin in 16 yrs old and he's the one i have to ask for rides. i'm sorry but this is ridiculous. my mother started the fight with me this morning and it just kept accelerating and accelerating and she left really angry, and i'm really angry. my grandmother won't even let me stay home alone. i know that i'm young, but i think i'm old enough to drive a car, and stay home alone, so that i can work on my term paper. so, yea i'm pissed. i need to find a way to run away for a little while... i can walk from here to the library... and at least i'll feel a little more independent that i can do that by myself. i just need to get out of here for a while... and i don't know how to do it without anyone noticing. i'm about to have a heart attack in here. it's a mess all the time, and no matter how much i clean, it's still a mess. i just can't do this anymore. can someone please help me?? and please don't answer if your answer is not to run away. i'm an adult, and i've already decided for myself. i'm just asking for advice on how to do it.
You're absolutely right that you're an adult & should be able to make decisions for yourself. The important thing to remember, though, is that you're still living under your parent's roof, so they have the right to kick you out at any time.
Have you tried talking to your family about all of this? It may work, but it may not. It's at least worth a try, though. Sit them down & tell them exactly how you feel, without being rude. Show them that you are an adult & should be treated like one. Running away may seem like a good idea, & if you need to get out of the house for a little while it might not be a bad idea, as long as you go somewhere safe & don't ignore your family's calls if they call looking for you, but remember that there may be some punishments that follow if you do.
I still think you should try to sit them down & talk to them about all of this. As for the car insurance, have you tried getting a job to help pay for your own car insurance? That would be a great way to show them that you are an adult & you can handle responsibility.
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thank you! yeah, i was really angry and in a really pissed off mood when i wrote this, so i guess i may have acted a little irrational. but, now that i'm calm and looking at the bigger picture, that's exactly what i'm going to do. i'm not going to run away. i'm just going to be an adult about it for real, and take responsibility.
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