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A: No one said running away is a good solution in fact i stated that someone who was raised in a unstable enviroment has a higher chance of using bad coping mechanisms (which running away is)

B: It is easier said than done, leaving your family behind even if they abuse you, people can have many reasons to stay in those relationships. It is a well documented fact that (some) kids still love their parents even if they abuse them. They might even get Stockholm syndrome (i don't have any english papers laying on hand but i will find some to educate your ignorancy at a later time)

C There is nothing simple about breaking away from your parents at a young age. Changing attitude is not a "very simple task" Context matters and you are willfully (or too ignorant to realise) ignoring that fact.

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\> running away from home makes 0 logic what so ever

Humans do not operate on logic alone. In fact we tend to act more on emotions than logic. Running away might be a call for help, a way for the child to communicate it does not like the way things are going at home, a way of getting revenge on parents, a way to figure out if parents still care about them... in fact there are countless reasons why someone might run away, logical or not. That is not even to speak of the fact that reporting your family might not solve your problem. There is a reason why being put in a foster home is usually the last option. (It's cause it's quite traumatic to be removed from your home)

\> which I and many asian children go through on a daily basis

Just because it was/is easy for you does not mean it is easy for others. Context matters.

Every person has a list of protective factor's and risk factors. The more protective factors you have the easier it is for you to cope with situations. This can have very far reaching consequences, The fact someone was abused is enough for being at a higher risk of mental disorders or even lower life expectancy... There are standardized tests to test for higher risks like the ACE quiz . These are all scientificly backed...

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in your case, you would have had more protective factors that kept your situation from becoming more problematic. This is different from person to person.

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It is very clear you have no social background and don't even have a basic understanding of psychology.

to remedy this i would highly suggest This book to start off with, it gives a couple of refrences at the end of the book you can use to further educate yourself.

You come over as a rude person and i gave you a rude response back but if anything i do hope you pick up this book (or any psychology book really). Put your money where your mouth is. If you are right... then that would be confirmed in books and science yes?

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