If you are not married or enlisted in the military, or are unable to get parental permission, you may file for a declaration of emancipation in court. Some states (like Delaware and Maryland) do not allow for the emancipation of minors by court order.
Don't Talk to Strangers by Amanda Kyle Williams is a 2014 Bantam Publication. I was provided a copy of this book by the publisher and Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review. If you like a good thriller, or police procedural, or just a good old whodunit, or a gritty crime story, this is book is not to be missed.
Try this: join a group where you know no one and stand with your arms and legs tightly crossed and wear a serious expression. One by one the other group members will cross their arms and legs and remain in that position until you, the stranger, leave.