Why Do Teens Runaway?

There are a lot of reasons why people run away from home. There could be abuse in the household, it could be that the person thinks they can do better on their own, and there could be drugs involved in their lives. The reasons just keep going on and on. If you're the one thinking of running away or if you know someone that is thinking of running away, well there are different routs that you can explore before that is done. There are agencies that deal with these types of situations. Runaway hot line, child services, boy's town of America. You can go on line and check out these sites, they will have better info on this. I hope that you find the answers that you are looking for.

Well I don't really know excatly why but my sister ranaway before and the reason she did it was because my dad abused her and because she was pregnant and she could take the rules of the house..I had tryed to runaway but I'm scared that something bad will happen to me. But I also know an other friend that ran away and it was the same reasons as my sister but here's were a lil different but some how all runaway deal with living at home and problems that they arent so sure how the futuer will turn out!

One reason teens runaway is because something is going on at home mostly between their parents and them. Another reason could be they didn't runaway they were kicked out of their house.

Teens like to run away sort of speak of running away from there problems and stress. They want there freedom in a place no person can see them o know them. And as we know that can be dangerous. Teenagers don't really care how dangerous as long as they can get away from there problems!!

Teens run away because they are not understood at home. Acceptance is what everybody wants in life young or old. Teenagers go through a lot, and if their is nobody to listen to them it tends to take a toll. So lets all help each other. Or as jerry springer says it take care of your self and each other.

I know a lot of people that have and their reasons are because their parents don't care and tey REALLY don't. It doesn't really affect me. But a lot of people just walk the streets and go back home for like clothes and if it gets too cold outside. I think its stupid though.

Teenagers or adolescents have more issues than any other age group. They often feel insecure, especially when their parents do not understand and support their feeling. It is usually when their needs are not being fulfilled at home that they resort to such measures as running away.

I think teenagers and other children runaway because they have a lot of problems going on in their lives and at home. And the most important thing of why teenagers runaway is because their abused sexually and many other ways.

Running away is most associated with the teen having listen some more. Then when she is finished together as a issues.it could be a number of them a lot was mention already. What you need to do is pull the teenager aside and open the lines of communication. Ask her what's wrong and do not judge.make it where she would want to tell you without you interrupting her. Listen and then family try discuss a solution to the problem.

Well teenagers are weird and moody for one thing!! I'm 16 and there are plenty of reasons sometimes its to get attention other times they can't handle it at home and don't want to talk about it so they push themselves away its a bit silly to want to leave in a way but its just a phase!

I think teenagers run away from home when their family members don't understand them or when they feel neglected, but mostly its because they want to get away from their lives and problems and the people they dislike

Teens runaway because they are having problems at home or any other reason

They mostly feel left out, bullied, mis-understood... And so on

I think teens runaway because of the problems that go on in their house hold who can't be solved.

I think teens runaway because of the environment that there in. Things could be going wrong in the household. Abuse could be the other reason or even depression.

I think teens like to runaway from home because of they want to get freedom!!!!

I think that teens run away to get away and have some freedom because they don't feel safe or they are angry and don't want to do anything too stupid

Teens run away usually because they are not getting the emotional attention they think they should be getting they are never out to get in to trouble but it usually happens anyways