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.
Here are some things you can do to help manage the conversation and the person to whom you are trying to talk. The Ticking Time Bombs. Think Tasmanian devil. These folks are volatile, inconsistent, and unpredictable. They fly off the handle easily and feel empowered by making others walk on eggshells.