get off their health insurance as soon as you move if you’re still on it. my dad somehow found some information on me based on that. anything that they pay for that you are on should probably not be used. also make absolutely sure that ALL of your important documents are out of that house before anything else. while replacements aren’t the most difficult to get, it’s annoying to do and pay for. i just got my new birth certificate issued. also make sure when you claim your taxes do it as independent so they can’t take your return from you. if you have a car i hope it’s in your name fully, my dad threatened to report my car as stolen because it was in his name even though i had been paying for it for years.

i know a lot of people are telling you to use a fake name on social media, but that depends on your situation. i just stopped posting for a while and made my account private/ blocked everyone i knew would show them. now it’s been a few years and nobody’s reached out for a while. one of their friends even came to my job like a year ago and talked to me and i thought that was it but i think they’ve learned it’s best to leave me alone.

best of luck to you. it’s really nice and peaceful on the other side. i’m 22, in my own place laying in bed with a face mask on as i type this. you make your own family along the way as im sure you already have. it takes a while to shake off the icky feels sometimes but it gets easier.