Woke to a message from my nephew.
Poor kiddo's been kicked out at 16.
Still waiting for details, just sent him love so he knows he can talk to me.
There are times when history repeats itself - his mum ran away from our violent home at 16, had him at 19; his two aunts (including me) were driven out as teens, too - and the only thing I can lean on for difference is the fact that he's got extended family rooting for him. We didn't have that.
Some cycles are harder to break.
But we keep trying.
@MLClark Just read about this. I would have been completely lost if this happened to me at 16. Was he acting out and kicked out, or was this completely arbitrary? He's too young to be in his own either way.
It's amazing what we thought we could take on when we were kids, compared to how horrified we are as adults at the thought of being bounced around so young, eh?
I haven't received details on that part yet, but I wouldn't be surprised if this is a stressor from the blended household that his mum and her new-this-year partner made in May.
A quick move-in, two girls from the dad & three boys from the mum... lots of room for tensions to get high & messy.
Home life can be very hard!
@MLClark Hope he is able to find a safe place.