Need some advice from people in a toxic household how did y'all moved out
Hi everyone forgive my grammar mistakes English isn't my 1st language. I need some advice on moving out in a toxic household. Sorry this might not be a moving in the shadows but I really need some advice. I (20f) live in toxic household when is my dad(50) who's incharge of everything his the toxic one. For this past few months I really have the urge to move out but I don't know how to do it. I have 2 sisters (22 in uni &10) & a brother (18 stop going to school at the age of 13) and because I was thinking about them still living in this toxic household it stops me from moving out. Ok about my dad is a really bad tempered person, from a little girl to now. I have to ask permission to go out but it usually the answer no and I can't go out, no out with friends, sleep over, project discussion=No. He prioritised works then my studies and always shouting in the house if things didn't go his way and therefore I'm trapped. In my passed teenage years (since 13) I've been working in his restaurant (balancing work and studies)and therefore no job experience other then that. My dad did start giving me(then 16) and my sister(then 18) salary since we begged alot and he won't let us go out and find job but after 2 years of receiving I have already stopped receiving them because of low customers and because it's been 3 years(counting this year) I don't have much savings left. Ok I admit I did purchase some unnecessary stuff but I mainly spend on skin care, clothes, shoes (school )etc. But because of that I really need earn money so I start to find part time job and I discuss with my sis with schedule days which day we work outside and at my dad restaurant. Well guess who isn't happy....my dad I did let him know I'll be starting to find part time job and his been giving passive aggressive comments like 'i don't know you, figured out yourself',ignoring me after I comeback from a part time job interview or when I'm having online interviews he keeps interrupting me asking why is your interview so long like commen sense interview last for 30-40min. But yesterday he made me so freaking pissed I just want to move out this instance! I had and interview yesterday(2pm interview) which is located in a mall a hour away and I need to be there early. So the convo was like this after I prepared everything ready to leave and asking if he can fetch me. Me (at 12pm): Pa can you fetch me the train station? Dad: looks at the time 12.05pm I don't want your sister haven't finish school (school end at 12.35pm but he'll also go out this time to avoid traffic) so wait! Me: But pa I'll be late....can we leave now? Dad: So? You're late not me(he does this every time even in school years) (Ok for context I like to go school early because I hate being late and he on the other hand will always question why so early) Me: fine I take a cab/Uber proceed to prep to leave And when I walking out the door he suddenly stop me and ask me to walk to the living room and said Dad: I'm warning you, if restaurant need help I don't care if you're at you job place, I don't want that as an excuse for you to not comeback to help. Do you hear me? Me: In rage ok That's my final straw with him and I really want to move out! Oh and he threatened to throw my lil brother out of the house 4 time already. Context on my lil brother. He stopped schooling after the age of 12(when his in primary school). I'll say that my brother is slow in things he start talking at the age of six, bad in studies always failing but he loves to draw and I love him even though we fight lol. My dad decided he stop schooling so in the results his stuck at home and no friends. My dad threatened to kick him out because my lil bro have this scheduled for him since he last education was primary school. Wake up at 9 go jogging, after that catch with class( he goes my standard 4 lil sis tuition class to help him) but because he was doing it slowly like taking time eat breakfast and my dad go mad and ask him to pack and get out. Obviously my lil bro was scared and I was scared for him to. Yeah actually there's more but I think this is long enough. I was planning to move when my uni application results is out. If I get in I'll just stay If I don't get it I'll move out but the problem is should I talk to parents about it or just move out with out them knowing. Idk should I talk to them because I plan to keep a ok relationship with them but low contact because if anything happened I still can find them? Idk man I'm really stuck and I need opinion.
Posted Jul 9, 2025, 4:09 AM UTC