How does a 17 year old break the news?

Question

Well me and my parents(actually my mom) havent been getting along or agreeing for a while now and I have tried over and over to stick it out and been trying to put just moving out. I had the moving out convo with my mom before and she was just like "you dont have no where to go and all this other stuff." Plus she tries to keep me so shelterd and I feel along with others that know my situation that when its time for me to go off to college and the real world I won't be prepared because I never get to learn things on my own and experience things. For the past 2 weeks things have really gotten bad, I feel like I dont even exist in my household etc. So I decided that Im going to move down with my boyfriend who is 18 and just started college and stay with him. I feel that this is whats best for me and is a big risk Im willing to take that will either make or break me. My train leaves Tuesday moring and I already have the ticket and down there my high school starts Monday and they are waiting for me to get there so I can get my schedule and things. By the way I am a senior this school year, the high school is around where I would be staying and the bus stop is right across the street so I can make it to and from school and plus I would have a job because I have work studies there. I have a plan and guidelines for when I get there ( nothing below a 2.8 and going to school everyday no matter what). How do I break the news to them.

Answer 1

I believe if you leave under 18 you are a runaway and your parents can place you in a group home. Living w/ your boyfriend isn't going to help prepare you for college. Who is paying for your college? How will you pay when you need medical care, Dr's offices won't see you without your parent either. Are you prepared if you get pregnant to raise a child on minimum wages?  

Answer 2

There will be no easy way that I can see of breaking this news to them. They obviously care deeply about you to want to shelter you as they do.  Perhaps your boyfriend's parents might have problems/issues with this arrangement too.

I can only see huge problems ahead, I am sorry to have to say.

If the relationship does not last & you both decide to break up I cannot imagine how bad you would feel and being so far from home.

The legal age for maturity is 18 - I think it would be far safer to wait until then before taking risks like this. Best wishes. UK