A Gamblers Guide

Q&A – How to get away from overprotective family?

I was looking through some old posts and found this question. I thought it was a good one so I wanted to post an answer here. The question comes from ‘pisceschick’:

I am not trying to “run away from my problems” I am trying to get a life of my own. A better life. I don’t have any friends and I am depressed at my house. My family is unemployed and they constantly smoke. one drinks, the other gambles money away. I want to be a nurse and I can only afford in state tuition. I have a scholarship that will cover part of my tuition. I’ve never had a job because they said it will make my grades bad.(in other words, They DO NOT want to drive me to work.) I am going to be 18 in 8 months and I graduate High school next year. I don’t even have a liscense. I really need to get away from here and I can not live at home. School is hard for me to succeed in because I had to go through hell for a long time. I am not the “smartest”. But I am going to try my hardest this senior year, even if I don’t take honors classes. I need a plan on how I can get away, go to college, get a job and live on my own.I was thinking about working at hooters, I heard the enviroment is great and they get paid well.I am so stressed out.I do love them very much. But I can’t deal with the stress and the confusion they have anymore. I have made so many regretful mistakes because of it. I am trying to change and be a better person.you know what voice of whatever. (i dnt really care what your name is right now ). You can stop with the tough girl front because you do not know what i go through each and every day. Different things affect people in different ways. And no I am not crying about it. I was giving so background info so I could receive the best advice for my situation. DUH!

Answer: When you turn 18, you are free to leave. The longer you stay after that, is your fault, because you know you want out, but refuse to leave. ‘I need a plan on how I can get away, go to college, get a job and live on my own.’I got a scholarship, and moved out. Got a job, and my own place. I had all of that, because I wanted it. I wasn’t settling for anything less. You could think that way too, instead of crying about it.

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