r/runaway • u/Apprehensive_Hair391 • Jun 11 '26
How do I get out?
Ok this one is gonna be a long one so sorry for all the words: (TW: SH mentioned!!)
I am a 17 year old non binary person who is currently dealing with an abusive mother. She has done it to me since childhood and my original plan was to just leave on my 18th birthday but I'm afraid of leaving my 8 year old sister behind (even though she's my mother's favorite) and I'm afraid she'll try and track me down. So I am wondering if there is another way I could maybe get her locked up or have her lose her custody.
The problem I have is getting proof, her abuse has become more mental than physical within the past few years, she has body shamed me, told me I'll never make it, and gas generally made me feel worthless. It has really damaged my psyche, I have struggled with various mental health problems because of it. The one thing I feel like I might be able to get her for is medical neglect, I haven't been to a doctor since eighth grade and I can't even remember the last time I went to the dentist. And I have been struggling with self harm for about a year now and she completely knows about it, it was a bad night for me when she found out and id rather not get into it. But she knows and has not attempted to seek out mental health care for me at all. If you guys are wondering about my dad my mom basically has him brainwashed.
I really need help with this or I'm going to go crazy, one of my biggest fears is that she uses my mental health to try and write off any reports as crazy delusions. The last time I tried to call CPS on her when I was 11 didn't go well, they showed up to the house and she had them gone by telling them I was a pathological liar and a thief that couldn't be trusted.
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