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I'm a 21 y/o college graduate and my parents are emotionally/mentally abusive but I can't leave my house because I'm financially dependent on them, don't have a car, and only work part time. What do I do??

0 Answers Moderated by Penny Dahlen, Ed.D., LPC Updated: Jun 3, 2019
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