tractorgirl, I remember when I was having problems with my family, I went to my local council where they offer a sort of teen sheme, where they rehouse children. At that time the only proof I needed was a letter from my gran to say that she agreed. Obviously, she refused to write a letter as she said she wasn't telling me to leave home. I was offered a place, I viewed it and it was nice, it was a house share so I don't know how I would have coped sharing the bathroom with strangers. Anyway after some thought, I decided to stay at home and work at things and I think up until today that it was the best thing I ever did. My advice to you is stay at home, there is nothing exciting out there, all this will pass in time. Good luck.