Im planning on running away from home, but I need to know how to prepare for it. I have a basis such as clothes, tampons, and stuff to sell for money but I'm still clueless.
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My advise to you is to talk to your parents. You're willing to face the unknown by running away rather than getting your parents involved. They may get upset but will always come around to help you. Don't take away their chance by running away and dealing with your issues alone.
With that said, if they're abusive, seek professional help before running away. 1800runaway.org is your first stop or 911.
Godspeed
Why are you running away?
Don’t waste your money on a big wedding. Elope or get married at the courthouse and then have a casual party for your friends and family. Don’t put yourself in debt for a big flashy wedding.
That's- I'm really sorry for whatever situation you're in. That's serious. I won't try to dissuade you since you didn't say why but do you have somewhere you're running to, a friend's house or something? Are you living on the streets? This was posted 3 days ago- are you okay? Have you left?
I know this isn't remotely the same but I frequently get stranded in my city for hours on end. Here's some things that have helped:
- the library. I cannot stress this enough. Free, air conditioned, internet & electricity access, water fountains, bathrooms, librarians tend to be good at finding you resources in your area for all sorts of situations and my library organization has free snacks for people between the ages of 12 and 19.
- I carry a large water bottle, solar powered phone charger/battery pack, first aid and hygiene supplies, scissors and tape, an umbrella and raincoat, and a flashlight.
Some other things:
- if you've read or watched stories set in the wilderness you'll hear about exposure as a cause of death- that's no joke. You probably won't die but there's supposed to be awful heat waves right now, You need to immediately find places you can get out of the weather.
- people frown on dumpster diving but it's legal in a lot of places (still research though) because of the precedent case California vs greenwood. I've found (and usually left bc I had money but y'know) nonperishable food at convenience stores, dollar stores and pharmacies and tents and blankets at hotels and sporting goods stores.
- do you know where you're going to sell these things you're bringing? I don't know about pawnshops but if you try to sell expensive things to random people you'll likely get scammed or worse.
- you might want to consider switching to reusable period supplies as the cost of tampons will add up fast
