In Need of an Escape

I'm tired of people telling me what I should do or who I should be
Home is supposed to be a safe place for me to be myself
But instead I feel judged and angry
I get good grades and stay home all the time so I don't get into trouble
And still I get criticized for not hating my dad just because everyone else does
Or for doing or thinking about things the way my mom thinks I should
I feel like I'm in a house fill of a bunch of liars
They tell me one thing then I hear them talking about me behind my back
And trust me the second is not positive
I just want to leave for college and NEVER look back
I'm done with this fake family
And if there was any way I could get away sooner I would do it
I just want to be at a place where I feel comfortable and happy
And right now vocational school is the ONLY place
I can't deal with this any more
I need an escape and soon

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