<p>Hi all,</p>
<p>I’m applying to college this autumn, am relatively young,and come from a dysfunctional family.Dad has been in jail for fraud and then for molesting 2 teenage girls,and he used to beat my mum,me and now-adult siblings.Googling my name brings up these things.Mum divorced Dad grudgingly,but he still comes round.I’ve already been through hell because of this guy,it has affected my work,and Mum is still obsessed with him.I’m homeschooled, and have no one outside my family to talk to.</p>
<p>What now?</p>
<p>that’s terrible, good luck</p>
<p>[Domestic</a> violence: protecting yourself and getting help : Directgov - Crime, justice and the law](<a href=“http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/CrimeJusticeAndTheLaw/VictimsOfCrime/DG_4003136]Domestic”>Report domestic abuse - GOV.UK)</p>
<p>English National Domestic Violence helpline
0808 2000 247
Northern Ireland Women’s Aid 24-Hour Domestic Violence Helpline
028 9033 1818
Scottish Domestic Abuse Helpline
0800 027 1234
Wales Domestic Abuse Helpline
0808 80 10 800
Male Advice and Enquiry Line
0845 064 6800</p>
<p>Hang in there, work hard, and try to go for the college of your choice. It’s easier said than done but you know you’ll be happy in the end.</p>
<p>Take care</p>
<p>Thanks ^^, what should I do when I apply for FA? My dad shouldn’t pay, and my mum has many issues of her own - I would rather not have to ask for any money from them. To start a new life on my own. (I am a British international btw).</p>