Can someone please give me advice?

Question

Ok well Im 16 (17 in 2 months time) still in school my last year Im doing majour exam in June.I want to go to the college afterwards thats why Im trying to study as hard as I can this year so I can get good grades,but there is my problem.

My parents are alcoholics and I mean it my mum doesnt work and my step dad has a so called business on his own so he goes to work whenever he feels like it and most of the time (everyday to be more exact) they just get drunk and all the money is gone.They are in debts most of the time with house rent bills friends etc.and I know if I want to go to college Ill have to apply for a grant and hopefully get in somewhere for the further education.

The thing is lll complete the school when Iam 17 so technically Ill be still living with my parents because its too expensive to move out on my own and I do not have a job because its too hard to find one for me :( is there any way that I can escape my family because Im under a lot of stress with them when they get drunk they get into fights break stuff beat each other till they are black and blue and it brings my self esteem down.I do not consider them as a family anymore if theyre always drinking and dont do anything to improve most of the time I try to avoid being at home and most of my friends dont know about my real life because it would be embaressing to say"oh my parents are alcoholics" and I dont know how they will react and I feel like they will look down at me for this.SO is there any way I can escape this and by the way I cannot get a job till my exaps in june are over because I need to do majour study :(

Answer 1

hi sweetie sounds like your having a hard time your local further education college has specially trained counsellars that give brilliant advice alternatly you could try ringing social services seeing if they could recomend someone who may be able to help you find alternative accomodation ie ymca take young people give them there own space to live in even your local council may be able to help do you have any other family that can help you out short term maybe good luck hope this helps good luck with your study and chosen career xx