Being kept as a prisoner

I'm a 20 year old girl, almost 21, and I'm a university student. I'm basically fed up of life at home, I feel depressed and upset constantly. My family dont give me any freedom. I tried to "run away" on Monday but I was sadly caught and they wouldn't let me leave. My parents have both my bank cards and just recently I've checked they're taking money out of my student account probably so I dont try to leave again. Is there any way I can get this money back? I'm so depressed and I am planning on leaving soon. Yeah I'm muslim btw so that's why this **** is so difficult.

Why do you want to leave? May I ask why kind of 'freedom' you want?


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I had a pretty good hunch you'd be Muslim from reading the thread title alone.

Is it even legal for them to take money out of your account when it's been given to you by SF?

Which uni?

One in london

My finances are kept under watch, I can't keep my bank cards with me. I'm not allowed out and have a curfew of like 5pm. I basically can't do anything and I hate it. I'm honestly depressed and hate going home from uni.

My finances are kept under watch, I can't keep my bank cards with me. I'm not allowed out and have a curfew of like 5pm. I basically can't do anything and I hate it. I'm honestly depressed and hate going home from uni.

I tried to "run away" on Monday but I was sadly caught and they wouldn't let me leave.

Tell them they have 48 hours to return the money or you'll report them to the police for theft.

If you cant get your cards reissued call them and change your pin number - or open an instant access isa account and transfer all of your money into it that way they have nothing to take out then when they give you your cards you can move money back via your phone and take out what you need.

Call the bank and tell them your cards have been lost/stolen? get them to reissue you a new card and have it sent to a friends house?

Muslims parents are known for being strict simply to get their children to stay away from bad things


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Stop going home from uni, go into your bank with ID and have the details changed so they can't access your money.

Yeah, I know that. But tbh, I'm not religious and would hardly call myself a muslim. That's just the family I was born into. I can't see myself living my life that way.


All my stuff is at home, I need my laptop and they've taken my keys from me so I have no way of getting it when they're out.

Talk to someone about it, maybe another family member?


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If I did this they wouldn't let me out of the house and they'd take my phone so I wouldn't be able to call anyone. I'll try this when hopefully I've left.





Thank you for the suggestions! I think I'll get my cards reissued that way they won't be able to go into the bank and try to get money out that way.