I suppose that I should explain why, even though my parents had caused me so much pain and were actively opposed to everything that I did, I did not break off contact with them much earlier. In retrospect, I wish that I had run away from home in high school. Not having done so is the biggest regret of my life.
I had actually discussed in high school with some friends my intention to run away from home, but I was talked out of it. It wasn’t that they had given me reasons not to run away; they were the reasons not to run away… » [Expand post] [Permalink]