Parents Discover 17-YO Daughter's “Escape Plan” And Call Her Ungrateful For Planning To Leave Her Family

“My parents and some family think I’m an ungrateful and mean AH for being so secretive and having a plan to leave everyone.”

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Parents Discover 17-YO Daughter's “Escape Plan” And Call Her Ungrateful For Planning To Leave Her Family

It's common for divorced parents to remarry while having children from previous relationships. Kids often find it hard to understand why their parents are suddenly no longer apart﹔ their life completely changes after that decision, and it's not something anyone could easily deal with.

Things get much more complicated when one of the parents decides to remarry and eventually expand their family by having more kids. All of these changes can affect children on a deep level if the parents do not manage their relationship properly.

Children from previous relationships usually feel abandoned and betrayed by their parents, especially if they partly ditch certain aspects of their old lives. Some children will have extreme reactions to this kind of change in their lives and revolt against any new aspect that didn't exist before, especially if they feel as if they are being neglected in one way or another.

A Redditor who goes the username u/AITA_throw8104736 made a post on the r/AmItheAhole subReddit where she explained how she had “escape plans” that her parents discovered and reproached her for. The user got a lot of different reactions from the Reddit community, scroll down to check out the full Reddit post and scroll a little further to read the comments from the original post.

Here's the original post by Reddit user u/AITA_throw8104736:

Here's the original post by Reddit user u/AITA_throw8104736:Reddit: r/AmItheAhole

OP doesn't feel at home in any of her parents' houses.

OP doesn't feel at home in any of her parents' houses.Reddit: r/AmItheAhole

OP started thinking of leaving everything behind a couple of years ago.

OP started thinking of leaving everything behind a couple of years ago.Reddit: r/AmItheAhole

OP's father found out about her escape plan and didn't take it well.

OP's father found out about her escape plan and didn't take it well.Reddit: r/AmItheAhole

The people in OP's life had mixed reactions after hearing about her plans.

The people in OP's life had mixed reactions after hearing about her plans.Reddit: r/AmItheAhole

OP added an ”Edit” at the end to provide more context about the situation:

OP added an ”Edit” at the end to provide more context about the situation:Reddit: r/AmItheAhole

Soon after, OP added a second edit for additional info:

Soon after, OP added a second edit for additional info:Reddit: r/AmItheAhole

Here's why OP thinks she might potentially be the a-hole:

Here's why OP thinks she might potentially be the a-hole:Reddit: r/AmItheAhole

Here's the reaction the Reddit community had to u/AITA_throw8104736's post:

Here's the reaction the Reddit community had to u/AITA_throw8104736's post:Reddit: r/AmItheAhole

The parents had the worst reaction to finding out their daughter is planning to run away.

The parents had the worst reaction to finding out their daughter is planning to run away.Reddit: r/AmItheAhole

OP stopped writing things down years ago.

OP stopped writing things down years ago.Reddit: r/AmItheAhole

Writing things down is a healthy way to process life.

Writing things down is a healthy way to process life.Reddit: r/AmItheAhole

Being prepared is a smart move on OP's behalf.

Being prepared is a smart move on OP's behalf.Reddit: r/AmItheAhole

Bad parents never like taking responsibility for their past mistakes.

Bad parents never like taking responsibility for their past mistakes.Reddit: r/AmItheAhole

Considering their reaction, OP did the right thing by preparing.

Considering their reaction, OP did the right thing by preparing.Reddit: r/AmItheAhole

The step-brother had no right to search OP's things.

The step-brother had no right to search OP's things.Reddit: r/AmItheAhole

The step-brother is one of the reasons OP wants to escape.

The step-brother is one of the reasons OP wants to escape.Reddit: r/AmItheAhole

OP should not just rely on Reddit for advice﹔ she needs to talk it out with someone close as well.

OP should not just rely on Reddit for advice﹔ she needs to talk it out with someone close as well.Reddit: r/AmItheAhole

OP has every right to prepare for the worst case scenario.

OP has every right to prepare for the worst case scenario.Reddit: r/AmItheAhole

OP should find a new hiding spot for her important paperwork.

OP should find a new hiding spot for her important paperwork.Reddit: r/AmItheAhole

OP doesn't have to explicitly admit anything.

OP doesn't have to explicitly admit anything.Reddit: r/AmItheAhole

The parents had the absolute worst reaction to finding out their daughter had an “escape plan.” The way they handled the situation confirms OP's fears and justifies her plan.

OP needs to stick to her guns and find a solution to her living situation. If you enjoyed this Reddit story, make sure to check out similar content on our platform.

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