I want to move in with my dad; mom has some mental issues

My mom has some serious mental issues, I keep telling her she needs to get help, but every single time she tells me to "go to my room until I learn how to be nice". She doesn't clean the house EVER, and when I ask her if I can go hang out with my friends, she tells me that I need to "be nice" again, and that the answer is no. I could go in detail about all the things she does, but that'd be boring to read. Just trust me when I say that she's crazy, my dad knows it too. He says he'd be thrilled to have me live with him.

I'm 15 and I've wanted to live with my daddy for 4 years, and I'm sure I want to do this. I live in Iowa and my dad lives less than 15 minutes away from my mom. I'm not sure how to go about this, because my mom says that she won't let me move in with him, that it's never gonna happen. But I'm so depressed when I'm at home with her, just everything she does, leaving food open on the counter not washing clothes etc... just makes me want to run away which I'm not going to do, btw. I just want to know what kind of places will help with a custody change, anything else I might need to know.

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Your dad can file for it based on a change of circumstances - The childs want at your age is likely almost all that would be needed to grant it. Unless there is something seriously wrong with him.

Originally Posted by Unregistered My mom has some serious mental issues, I keep telling her she needs to get help, but every single time she tells me to "go to my room until I learn how to be nice". She doesn't clean the house EVER, and when I ask her if I can go hang out with my friends, she tells me that I need to "be nice" again, and that the answer is no. I could go in detail about all the things she does, but that'd be boring to read. Just trust me when I say that she's crazy, my dad knows it too. He says he'd be thrilled to have me live with him. I'm 15 and I've wanted to live with my daddy for 4 years, and I'm sure I want to do this. I live in Iowa and my dad lives less than 15 minutes away from my mom. I'm not sure how to go about this, because my mom says that she won't let me move in with him, that it's never gonna happen. But I'm so depressed when I'm at home with her, just everything she does, leaving food open on the counter not washing clothes etc... just makes me want to run away which I'm not going to do, btw. I just want to know what kind of places will help with a custody change, anything else I might need to know.

Look I get u.that's the reason why I am reading this.I myself iz only 12 years old.my mom does everything for me but she takes up for my little sister all the time.and now that my stepdad[my sis dad]iz living with us its even worse.I live in new jersey,and my dad lives in georgia.even though that's far away I wuld luv to live with my dad.I go there every summer and I get out the house all the time down there.but wen I am here in jersey I am always trapped in the house.SO I FEEL U

Originally Posted by Unregistered My mom has some serious mental issues, I keep telling her she needs to get help, but every single time she tells me to "go to my room until I learn how to be nice". She doesn't clean the house EVER, and when I ask her if I can go hang out with my friends, she tells me that I need to "be nice" again, and that the answer is no. I could go in detail about all the things she does, but that'd be boring to read. Just trust me when I say that she's crazy, my dad knows it too. He says he'd be thrilled to have me live with him. I'm 15 and I've wanted to live with my daddy for 4 years, and I'm sure I want to do this. I live in Iowa and my dad lives less than 15 minutes away from my mom. I'm not sure how to go about this, because my mom says that she won't let me move in with him, that it's never gonna happen. But I'm so depressed when I'm at home with her, just everything she does, leaving food open on the counter not washing clothes etc... just makes me want to run away which I'm not going to do, btw. I just want to know what kind of places will help with a custody change, anything else I might need to know.

you can make that decision when youre 18

Originally Posted by Unregistered Look I get u.that's the reason why I am reading this.I myself iz only 12 years old.my mom does everything for me but she takes up for my little sister all the time.and now that my stepdad[my sis dad]iz living with us its even worse.I live in new jersey,and my dad lives in georgia.even though that's far away I wuld luv to live with my dad.I go there every summer and I get out the house all the time down there.but wen I am here in jersey I am always trapped in the house.SO I FEEL U

In Ontario Canada, by the time you are 14 you can get on a bus and leave to the parent you want to stay with. The door should be open both ways. Parents should behave like parents and not selfish children. It is emotional blackmail if one threatens by saying things like...don't come back or calling you a trader. That is very immature and they are only thinking of themselves. Go where you will be happy and healthy mentally and physically.

I want to move with my daddy to. i love him he hasn't always been there but how Ive been the past few months without him I would choose him over my mom any day ! My mom is so over protective and she knows everything she too good to sit down and talk with her on child me..& wonders why I go to others for help and not her or listen to them & not her or want to be with them besides her...My mom is not someone im very close to ive been so hurt in so many ways & she is clueless about it, I don't even waste my breath trying to tell her anything anymore unless she ask me. I hate that its the way it is & that my dad & her got divorced twice but I meen people come & go im one thats ready to go now ! It's sad the way I feel in the home with my own mom. I feel discusted sad terrible & lonely...I never go any where im always home. I just want my dad and only him!

I see what your talking about. Im only12 years old and my mom has mental issues and she always chooses her boyfriend even when he beats me. I think the legal age is 14 years of age.

Originally Posted by Elyssa I see what your talking about. Im only12 years old and my mom has mental issues and she always chooses her boyfriend even when he beats me. I think the legal age is 14 years of age.

well if he beats you just find the number to 911 or your local police station and report his ass you know youll get a kick when he is in prission with someone exploring his hershy highway

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just what i was looking for same my mom it crazy! she hits me and the wourds she says are so mean the things she says and does to me and my sister made me just want to cry