I'm at a stand still and I no longer know what to do.
I live in Virginia and I'm 14 years old. I didn't find this site, one of my very good friends did because he wants to help me get out of here. Promblem is he's states away now. But anyways. That's got nothing to do with this.
My step father has done things to me in the past as says some very hurtful things that really effect how I feel mentally. My mother has hit me once or twice and says things too, but not too often. Things is...here...I feel constricted. Lost. Alone. I'm always locked up in this small room because I'm afraid to go out of it. I want out of this house. I feel as if it's slowly driving me insane.
Thing is, I've heard you have to be 16 years of age before you can get emancipated. Is that true? How do you get emencipated? My fear is, it would backfire and my parents would be very mad at me. On account that I don't know my real father, going to him is out of the question. But, is there a way to find him and possibly see if he'd help me out? How do I get out of here? I don't want to have to wait untill I'm 16. I feel like I won't make it. Is there something I can do? Please help me out here. I'm to the point of where I'm ready to just pack my things and walk out the door.

