Living situation

Eliana • Hello, I’m just a teen doing teen things, looking for advice when I’m confused

I’m 16 years old and I know you’re already thinking why should a 16 year old even be thinking about her living situation? Well because it sucks, sucks a lot. I’m not one of those teenagers that’s going to complain about how their parents are so unfair, that’s not what I’m saying. Right now my mother is in jail and my dad is living in an RV behind my grandmas house. I am currently living in my grandmothers house with two of my siblings. We live 30 minutes from my school and all of my friends. This house we live in is also a trailer house, it’s so beat up and the walls are actually falling apart! I’m so uncomfortable and unhappy. My dad is looking for places in Austin but we can’t find any we can afford, and it’s really knocking me down. Being apart of my schools community and living at least in the same city as my friends feels like a dream that will never come true. I just want a normal life, and I can’t ever invite anyone over to my grandmothers house because it’s embarrassing and way too far. My best friend and her parents said I could move in with them until my dad finds a place but he doesn’t want me to do it, I feel like if we don’t move soon I’ll have no choice. I’m so unhappy and sad when I’m here, I feel trapped. I don’t want to leave my sisters and dad but I just don’t think I can do this anymore.

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