I am 40 yo and a mother of 4. My middle son has a girlfriend that is 15. She comes over to my house every weekend and stays the night, plus she comes some throughout the week. Whenever it approaches time for her to go home she always gets silent and sad. She has opened up to me and told me that her step father is mentally abusing, destructive and he threatens her mother and older brother. She is at the point of considering running away or something of the sort. I want her to do anything she does legally. What steps can I take to helping her? She cannot get emancipated for at least 9 months.
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This is hard on you I know. Many kids out there go though it. My advice is to call Child Services. If it is bad. Sometimes the hardest thing is to do something about it. If you do nothing then you could hurt them more. No child should go though it. Another way is to, meet them. See what is going on your self. Sometimes teens can say things to get out of the house to be where they want to be. But, be careful on what ever you do. sometimes it takes them running away to open up. Most of the time.
I hope your son is 17 too. other wise you may have a someone at your door.
I can't tell you how to live, but, having her sleep over is not a good thing.
also, i hope your son is younger than 17, other wise you will have to help two teenagers in a legal capacity.