There is no easy answer to this question. Teens leave
home for a wide variety of reasons, including trouble in
school, arguments with their family, or problems that arise
due to their sexual orientation. According to Laurie
Schaffner, author of Teenage Runaways: Broken Hearts
and “Bad Attitudes,” runaways “may leave on impulse,
protesting a family quarrel over a rule or an isolated incident.”
1 But the main motivation for running away seems to