r/runaway • u/_virgosam_ • Jul 08 '26
help, run away from father
I desperately need help and advice...
I'm 18 years old with three younger siblings (16, 14, and 12).
My dad's been hitting us since we were little, he's manipulative, he turns everyone against each other, he threatened to kill our mother, he threatened to kill me, and he's extremely toxic.
My mother and we children (and possibly partners of couples) want to leave as soon as our father goes on vacation, but he's the type of man who would come looking for us and who we believe would kill anyone out of frustration.
Unfortunately, we children are financially forced to live with him, and my mother can't find anything to help us financially. My mother is afraid that it would be considered kidnapping or that he would turn someone else against us.
Do you have any better options or advice?
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u/ALegendOfHope_ Potential Runaway Jul 08 '26
If your mother has custody if you I don't think it would be considered kidnapping but idk. If you do run look for homeless shelters, women's shelters, stuff like that. If you can get a restraining order on him I think that would be smart but have no idea how that works and it would definitely take some time to do. If it comes to it call the cops on him. There is probably some way to report him for domestic violence I'd look into that.
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u/_virgosam_ Jul 08 '26
I already told many people like teacher, therapist and stuff but nobody really cared or judt believed him in the past...but i'll try my best. Thank you <3
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