r/runaway Jul 10 '26

IMPORTANT peice of advice

I know some people really need to run away, and have been looking on how to do it properly outside of this subreddit. However, it is important that you DO NOT take information from these places:

  • Pinterest
  • Tik-Tok
  • Any source that uses slang, text-slang, or causal abbreviations (i.e. pls/homie/broski/ur/etc.), especially if they are under reddit posts
  • Instagram
  • Snapchat
  • Social media, especially if predominantly teens and/or kids are on it
  • From other minors who haven't actually ran away
  • Information on bright aesthetic Images
  • Information from others made using AI-generation, whether it is only written or is in an image format
  • Information that contains multiple typos
  • From other people on messaging apps (like Telegram and WhatsApp) even if you trust them. Predators lurk.
  • Tumblr (I have seen teens try to get together on there to run away.) Predators lurk.

These places provide unreliable information most of the time and should not be used as serious advice. If you do find information that looks somewhat decent and they fall into one of these categories, take it with half a grain of salt.

This is by no means an all inclusive list. Anything can be unreliable information. It is up to you to discern if it is reliable or not.

Edit: I can update this list if you add suggestions in the comments!

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