Hey @Mango_Lyrebird
Thank you so much for sharing this with us.
It's great that you're thinking about moving out and taking care of yourself. Making a decision to leave a situation where you feel unsafe may be really hard and scary. I understand the guilt you're feeling about leaving your mum. I've experienced something similar and I struggled a lot with my guilt too.
What helped me the most was making a plan to feel safe again. There are a lot of options to look into and moving out is a big thing to do. For me, something that helped was reaching out to someone I trusted and asking if I could stay with them whilst I worked out to do next. Reconnecting and having a safe space to process things might help. Do you think that could be something you would consider?
There's also 24/7 helplines for family violence and you can call 1800RESPECT any time to get some advice there too.
Hope this helps and I'm looking forward to talking with you more 💙
