quincy
Senior Member
orangejulius, have you finished high school yet?
If you are still attending high school, I suggest you speak with your high school counselor and explain your home conditions. S/he may be able to come up with a short term solution for you (living with a relative, for example), while you finish working on getting your diploma.
If you want to go on to college after graduation and have grades that can support this goal, start looking for financial aid packages and student loans that can help cover the costs of living on a college campus. If your grades have not been great but you still want to further your education, look at community colleges and take classes that can be transferred to a four-year college or university later.
Many if not most students work while attending school and, although you will probably not earn a lot of money, you should be able to earn enough to survive.
It is not at all unusual for 17 and 18 year olds to live away from home and many of these 17 and 18 year olds receive no financial support from parents or family. You can often find an affordable rental if you room with several others who can share in the costs.
I would consider a homeless shelter as a last resort only.
Emotional abuse is difficult to demonstrate. It does not leave the common external cuts, bumps, bruises and breaks which are signs of physical abuse. I am not sure there is much you can do legally about the abuse you have suffered or are suffering. Again, though, you can discuss this with your school counselor or a counselor in your community.
You can go to the Colorado government website to search for resources that are available in your area: http://colorado.gov
Good luck.
If you are still attending high school, I suggest you speak with your high school counselor and explain your home conditions. S/he may be able to come up with a short term solution for you (living with a relative, for example), while you finish working on getting your diploma.
If you want to go on to college after graduation and have grades that can support this goal, start looking for financial aid packages and student loans that can help cover the costs of living on a college campus. If your grades have not been great but you still want to further your education, look at community colleges and take classes that can be transferred to a four-year college or university later.
Many if not most students work while attending school and, although you will probably not earn a lot of money, you should be able to earn enough to survive.
It is not at all unusual for 17 and 18 year olds to live away from home and many of these 17 and 18 year olds receive no financial support from parents or family. You can often find an affordable rental if you room with several others who can share in the costs.
I would consider a homeless shelter as a last resort only.
Emotional abuse is difficult to demonstrate. It does not leave the common external cuts, bumps, bruises and breaks which are signs of physical abuse. I am not sure there is much you can do legally about the abuse you have suffered or are suffering. Again, though, you can discuss this with your school counselor or a counselor in your community.
You can go to the Colorado government website to search for resources that are available in your area: http://colorado.gov
Good luck.
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