Is running away the best solution?
Every year, over one million teenagers run away. The reasons? Because of 1. Physical abuse, 2. Sexual abuse, and for others 3. Frequent arguments amongst their parents over matters such as household chores, curfews, choice of friends, and school grades. For others, it is because 4. Their parents thinking and outlook on certain issues does not agree with theirs. Their parents for example might strongly insist that their children MUST always accompany them to their religious meetings and activities, or even restrict their child's association with other youths which of course is not what the child wants. But think of it: Will my running away solve these problems? Well for me, the answer is NO! The truth is that 'Running away solves nothing'. Rachel a 14 year old girl who ran away said ''Running away only creates more troubles for you''. In a book titled My Friend Wants To Run Away, its writer Margaret O. Hyde said: ''A few runaways actua