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I know most of you won't read this but I have to write it down sonewhere safe.
A friend if mine ran frim home earlier this year because he has a rough home life and was just trying to be better, to live, and feel better.
Another kid from my school has just been reported as missing. I don't know him personally though. My 'mom' made the comment about how they aren't "disappearing, they're running away because they have 0 respect for other people."
First of all, FUCK OFF!
I'm the GSA pres, and a bit of an outcast. My small group of friends (myself included) are broken. Even if our parents don't want to admit it, even though part of it is their fault. I know how it is to want to run and hide. I know how much courage it takes to put yourself first at the risk of being seen as "disrespectul" or "rude". At the risk of being guilt tripped and beaten emotionaly and physically. I've seen it. I've lived (and still am sometimes) even if it isn't intentional of the other larty such as parents and kin.
Before you assume someone is "has 0 respect for other people" CONSIDER WHY THEY MAY HAVE DONE IT! THE CRY FOR HELP! Especially being stuck in quarantine, I know it's gotten a lot worse lately for a lot of people.
OR MAYBE he was kidnapped, lost, killed. These are possibilities that I'm sure his parents are stressing over. Maybe it was out of his control. Maybe he found a chance to make life better for himself for once and HE TOOK IT!
DON'T MAKE ASSUMPTIONS BECAUSE YOU DON'T KNOW! DON'T MAKE ASSUMPTIONS BASED ON YOUR EXPECTATIONS AND YOUR OWN NEEDS AND WANTS AND WHAT YOU want TO BELIEVE!! Please. Consider it from our side of things. Be on the lookout. If you need anything (in a bad home or place) don't be afraid to reach out to me. Even if you just need to talk. I'm here.