Hello from a new mod!

Hiya! My name is Robert. I am 18 years old and I live in Los Angeles, CA. I became an emancipated minor in June of last year when I was 17, after having: • run away from home 4 times all in different ways since the age of 15 • called Child Protective Services for abuse • sought legal guardianship with a non-relative • been kicked out by my parents twice • ultimately got sent away to the Department of Labor Job Corps program.

My first runaway was October 2015 when I was just 15 and a half. The final one was July 2016, when I was about to be sent to Job Corps and kicked out by my family. I have studied the laws regarding youth rights such as emancipation, legal guardianship, child protective services and running away in my attempts to do all of those things.

My profile history shows my struggles and life going back to when I was 16 and living in San Francisco. My cReddit on r/borrow means that I've had my identity verified by other Reddit users.

If you have any questions regarding this sub, my moderation or running away, feel free to ask! I have many ideas for improving this subreddit and making it much more informative. I want to help make this sub primarily a harm reduction sub for youth wanting to run away.

See you guys around! Robert