is this man right giving advice to his 16 year old self - Upgoat

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is this man right giving advice to his 16 year old self
submitted by anon to askanon 4 monthsJan 2, 2025 05:34:41 ago (+0/-3) (www.reddit.com)
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[ - ] Shitcreek 2 points 4 monthsJan 2, 2025 06:04:57 ago (+2/-0)

I was already living on the streets at 16. My folks kicked me out of the house (illegally I might add) at the beginning of my junior year of HS.

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[ - ] anon 5256253 [op] 2 points 4 monthsJan 2, 2025 06:13:35 ago (+2/-0)

how did you survive

[ + ] Shitcreek

[ - ] Shitcreek 0 points 4 monthsJan 2, 2025 06:24:40 ago (+0/-0)*

Homeless teen shelters, couch surfing, and occasionally begging (Only if I was super desperate). I never stole/shoplifted and didn't do drugs or drink, so that sort of protected me from police encounters.

My parents didn't report me missing until a month later, and then they only reported me because my Aunt's, Uncle's, and grandparents threatened to report my folks to CPS/DCFS.

I was on the street for a bit over six months until cops picked me up for loitering in Marietta (I'm orginally from the Atlanta suburbs). Then my exciting adventure in group homes and the juvenile justice system began.

I'm more then willing to share my story as a teen on the street, both as a warning and as a survival story.

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