Recent content by Gatsby

Do you know her? Did she tell you she knew? No. She told me directly that her mother had hit her before and I told her it was abuse. She said she thought every parent hit their kid. I had to look up the definition of physical abuse and show her. Why do you assume you know her and her knowledge...

I She was hit throughout her childhood up until this past year but she thought that it was normal so she didn't know it was abuse. She is tormented and made fun by her mother of because she has cut herself before. Don't assume you know the situation and go off that assumption, pal. Think before...

I finally found a few reputable sites that say that a minor running away isn't illegal in Tennessee. Actually, in all of the US, only 9 states declares it illegal( and if its not illegal, police can't get involved )

If all the replies are uninformed, flawed, and as rude as yours is, then this site is no better than posting on Yahoo Answers and that's sad.

Because she hasn't known that what her mom is doing is abnormal until today. "Adult friend" (My mother) I know is a possible relocation in Michigan, so Im not being "Ridiculous"

Hello. I have a girlfriend of eight months, she is 16 and I am 17. We both live in tennessee. She is being psychologically abused at home and is thinking about running away from home and staying at my house because she does not feel safe at home. If she does so and her parents call the police...