So, I'm 17 years old and I live in San Angelo Texas. I live with my mother and father- my mother abused me physically and emotionally from the ages of 10-15 and about a month ago she hit me for the first time in about 6 months. My dad is okay but hes an alcoholic and super manipulative. Where I live, lawyers typically wont emancipate you at 17 unless theres severe abuse because they say its unnecessary. Recently, my mom has been super controlling. She says she wants my phone at night, I'm not allowed to hang out with guys under any circumstances (even at church), and I'm not allowed to be in my room unless I'm doing my college work (I graduated from high school already). I have a car, a job, and a potential apartment that would let me live there- if I 'ran away' from home would the cops force me to return?