Hey, BHW.
A little bit about me, for all of this to make sense.
I'm 16 years old and I run a SMMA generating a few thousand per month (not giving exact amounts, it's not important to the journey).
Anyways, my parents got divorced when I was in the fourth grade. It wasn't horrible, but I missed not having my father to turn to when you really need a fathers input.
He contacted a few lawyers, and found out it would cost $10,000 to hire the best lawyer in town. If we hire him, it's extremely likely we'd win. But, my dad could never afford something that expensive right away.
Two years later, My mom gets together with my now stepdad.
He's a alcoholic, and a complete deadbeat.
All he does is scream at myself and my siblings. My mom refuses to leave him for god knows whatever reason. He doesn't have a job (my mom supports him AND us) he hasn't paid child support in 3 years, and it seems like all he does to try and solve his problems is drink and drink and drink then scream at us like an absolute madman.
Years go by, and 6 months ago, He drew the last straw. He started becoming more and more alcoholic and psychotic. I knew I had to get the hell out of there. I started my SMMA, so we could pay the lawyer and finally get out of this hellhole.
First, my stepdad thought I was dumb for thinking I could sit at my computer all day and make money.
He laughed at me.
I worked my ass off, I did everything I could. Cold calling, Cold emailing even PPC, and I started making pretty good money.
I laughed at him.
And boy does he hate that I, a 16 year old make more than a 45 year old man and I don't have to leave my room to do it.
Boy does he hate it.
All he does now is make fun of me and my siblings, when I am on phone meetings he'll take my phone out of my hand and call my potential client racial slurs and hang up the phone, he'll do anything in his power to make sure I don't make more money.
Finally, after weeks and weeks of hustling and working my ass off, I saved up the $10,000 we needed to pay the lawyer and get the hell out of here.
I sent the money to my dad a few days ago, and the check cleared into his account yesterday. Immediately afterwards, My dad wired the $10,000 to the lawyer.
And now we begin.
I began recording all of the scenarios in which my stepdad and mom fight / yell at us and I just emailed all of that to the lawyer just before I started writing this post.
Now, we just have to wait for my mom and stepdad to get served the court papers and then the court date to be set.
I'll be sure to update this thread as the situation progresses, but please wish us luck to win and keep us in your prayers.
Thanks!
A little bit about me, for all of this to make sense.
I'm 16 years old and I run a SMMA generating a few thousand per month (not giving exact amounts, it's not important to the journey).
Anyways, my parents got divorced when I was in the fourth grade. It wasn't horrible, but I missed not having my father to turn to when you really need a fathers input.
He contacted a few lawyers, and found out it would cost $10,000 to hire the best lawyer in town. If we hire him, it's extremely likely we'd win. But, my dad could never afford something that expensive right away.
Two years later, My mom gets together with my now stepdad.
He's a alcoholic, and a complete deadbeat.
All he does is scream at myself and my siblings. My mom refuses to leave him for god knows whatever reason. He doesn't have a job (my mom supports him AND us) he hasn't paid child support in 3 years, and it seems like all he does to try and solve his problems is drink and drink and drink then scream at us like an absolute madman.
Years go by, and 6 months ago, He drew the last straw. He started becoming more and more alcoholic and psychotic. I knew I had to get the hell out of there. I started my SMMA, so we could pay the lawyer and finally get out of this hellhole.
First, my stepdad thought I was dumb for thinking I could sit at my computer all day and make money.
He laughed at me.
I worked my ass off, I did everything I could. Cold calling, Cold emailing even PPC, and I started making pretty good money.
I laughed at him.
And boy does he hate that I, a 16 year old make more than a 45 year old man and I don't have to leave my room to do it.
Boy does he hate it.
All he does now is make fun of me and my siblings, when I am on phone meetings he'll take my phone out of my hand and call my potential client racial slurs and hang up the phone, he'll do anything in his power to make sure I don't make more money.
Finally, after weeks and weeks of hustling and working my ass off, I saved up the $10,000 we needed to pay the lawyer and get the hell out of here.
I sent the money to my dad a few days ago, and the check cleared into his account yesterday. Immediately afterwards, My dad wired the $10,000 to the lawyer.
And now we begin.
I began recording all of the scenarios in which my stepdad and mom fight / yell at us and I just emailed all of that to the lawyer just before I started writing this post.
Now, we just have to wait for my mom and stepdad to get served the court papers and then the court date to be set.
I'll be sure to update this thread as the situation progresses, but please wish us luck to win and keep us in your prayers.
Thanks!
