i left home at 15 and 3 quarters, i pay my own way, and moving out was forced upon me seen as my mum fucked off to another country and my dad left when i was 4, i have no family other than 2 sisters. I am indepentdent, and have probs accepting help tho cos of being on my own, I have also been homelesss sleeping on streets etc, but that was when i was 17-18, 3yrs on dole in total, at 20 sorted myself out, went to college