Look, you need to face the facts: This is an internet forum. None of us can do anything for you because a) we don't know where you live or any of your personal information, and b) we're not within an area where we can just come help (although I would like to).

You need to get serious about this - if you don't want it to happen again you need to call the police or child protective services or whatever. THIS IS YOUR ONLY OPTION. You are crying out for help but you are crying out to people that can't possibly help you. Your family needs help, you especially.

If you post your name and phone number and address to me in a private message I will be happy to call the police or child protective services on your behalf.

I know I've got to get out of this situation, but I don't know what, and frankly, don't know all my options. I was hoping the police and foster homes. I've been there before, and I don't want to be there again. This was me hoping that maybe there was another option. But I guess there isn't.

Sorry for not posting in a while--the only internet access I have is at school, seeing as how my PSU blew, and my parents are of course in NO rush to fix it. *sigh*

How old are you? You could always get yourself legally emancipated.

Why is a second degree black belt hitting his kid?

A question a few people have probably asked themselves already.

16. And I could, but then the trick would be finding a place to stay until I could get enough money to rent an apartment, while also attending school.

Everyone here has given you a lot of good advice. I hope for the best when it comes to this situation. I don't know you very well at all DJ Yoshi, but that doesn't mean I don't care for you. I'd like to say I care about all of the fellow Massassians here. If I were you, I'd wait it out. If I were your dad, after I'd beat my son, I'd feel a LOT of regret. That kind of regret can change people. I know because it changed me. When i was about 17, my dad and I got in a fight. He's not one to be physical, just yell, and we used to go at it quite a bit. One night, we were having a yelling match, and he tried to grab me, (not like hurt me grab me, but more of a try and rationalize grab me). As he put his hands near me, I push them away, and it knocked him off balance and through our coffee table. I couldn't think of anything to do but run. After I left, and thought about it, I came back to the house, and fortunately he was ok. (My dad is very sick with numerous ailments, and I thought I'd killed him). We sat down, and talked things over, calmly and quietly, and since then, our relationship has been better, and also since then, I've gained a better control of my temper also because I vowed to never let that happen again.

In short, give your dad a chance. If he wants to change, help him change. He loves you, even though it may not seem like it. HOWEVER, if he doesn't change, then do like the other people have already said, and get out of there and let the police know.

I wish you luck DJ Yoshi. Know you have friends here, and a friend in me.

BrianTheSith

If you have a way of getting to Atlanta, if you ever need to do that that is, you could stay with me for a little bit just to get things worked out.

Is there a reason why people continue to give him advice, when he has already stated that his dad did not and is not going to touch him at all?

Because this isn;t the first time this has happened.

I didn't say he won't. Just that he did not. Trust me, both times, I was very lucky to get away unscathed.