I'm not good with explaining things, so please bare with me here.
Just a day ago, I was hanging out with my best friend at her house. I had spent the night the night before and we, at the time, was alone in her room playing the Sims 2 on her laptop. Just a few minutes ago, we were laughing about silly crap and now she was all quiet. I asked her what was going on, why she was quiet all the sudden. She began explaining to me that, for a while now, she wanted to runaway with someone. She was sick of waking up every day, going to school, then coming home to no one. Her parents always worked and she was an only child. She told me she was alone and needed someone. She wanted change in her life. She had explained that she asked our other friend, but she refused so that is now the reason she was now asking me. I said that she was crazy, and she should be happy here in here house. I then figured out she was being serious when she said we could use her horse for transportation, her dads rifle, and head out this spring. I had no idea what to say but that it's not a bad idea, but she should understand the consequence on what might happen if we do this. People would be searching for us, and cold weather would make us scarce of food. Not to forget, we're girls and we've already started our periods. How would we support all this? Then, she replied that she would fake her death and make a run for it.
That's as far as I'm going. She's my best friend here guys. I've only known her for about 2 years now and it's the longest friendship I've ever had. I honestly love this girl, but I don't want to make her feel like she's stupid, cause believe me, this chick is very smart! It's just that I don't know what to do. I need help. I've told my sister about this, and she didn't know what to say. It's pure pressure I guess? I don't know.

Tell her that life is all about perspective. She feels only feels alone because she think`s she`s alone. She should open her eyes to see the things that are good in her life instead of focusing on what`s bad.

I'm in a similar situation as your friend. I often get home and am alone for a few hours. I'm not an only child but my siblings live in CA(long story). Only difference is i'm a guy. Tell her that the real world isn't meant for children and she would be even lonelier out there than she is where she is now. Tell her that it's extremely dangerous(being mugged, kidnapped, raped, and/or killed). And most importantly, tell her that she's not alone. Show her that you're there for her.

Not to rain on your parade, but you wouldn't get far with a horse, and a rifle... especially if people are looking for you. Considering you could find food and water, you would only last a few weeks before getting caught at the very best. First off, your horse would need food. It would only be a problem for you once the cold weather came(if you made it that far). Second off, a rifle makes a lot of noise. You would have to be at least 10 miles away from any civilization to use it without any risk of people hearing it. And what would you do once you ran out of ammunition? Go to town and buy more? By that time they would have fliers all over the place. You would also have to show ID to buy ammunition. Seeing how you don't have a car, you probably don't have any ID and if you do, the ID would match the photo on the flier. It just doesn't work like that in the modern world. It would have been a good plan about 80 or 90 years ago but now it's extremely flawed and wouldn't last a month.

Known eachother for two years?! Just started your periods?! FAKE YOUR DEATHS!?!? What the FUCK, man! If she's so lonely tell her to get a pet cat or something! You two are going to end up getting raped and left in a ditch somewhere with bellies full of dead babies if you go through with this. I've read a lot of crazy shit on here but this takes the cake. This would make a good book or movie though.

>>2 Agreed.

However, just telling another perspective isn't always going to change her point of view. If I were you, I'd talk to her about all the great things she has. All the work her parents do for her to live. The friends, and all the small little things that make her smile.

If she is serious on that note of leaving her house, I'd tell you to talk to your parents and ask her to talk to hers. That way if her parents act in a bad way, she could spend a couple weeks in your place, just until everything is ok.

I don't know how old are you, but if you are around 14-17 people are starting to date there, and it is very normal to feel alone at that age. Maybe she is looking for one of those movies relationships, and in that case, it is going to pass soon.

Best of luck~

>>4 Chill out.

>>> I think you're on your period

Really!?

First off she doesn't have it bad off, since she is alone when she gets home. I wanted to be alone at my house. I tried to hide all the time from my dad, since he used to beat me. My mom was rarely home, so it was just my dad. I tried running away in elementary school, but it didn't work out too well.

Secondly if she is going to leave she should notify her relatives. I doubt she is old enough, but if she is she can get a job and live on her own with her parents support. I'm going to college and my parents help me out here and there, but if I didn't have a job I would be screwed.

Also how is she going to survive? If she hunts and gets caught without a license, or hunters safety, she will be prosecuted as a poacher. Ammo costs money, and animals don't come out too often in the winter. So I am pretty sure that she will need a job for all the expenses regardless of where she stays.

As an only child, I understand not liking coming home to an empty house. Luckily we have dogs. I would recommend that you don't go. She should talk to someone (probably her parents) since there is obviously something not working in her family and if they don't know they can't fix it.

>>2 This.

Adding onto this, it seems that she's just bored with the mundane. And that's fine, so am I. But to want to run away and live on your own, is not the smartest idea.
The idea of running away may seem fun and even adventurous, but get real here. Your chances of survival are close to none.
I've felt like that before, but for slightly different reasons. I did run away but I came back within 3 hours. Why? Because it was cold dammit. I mean hell, I had only brought $40 bucks with me, and I realized that I sure as hell wasn't going to survive out there.
If your friend wants excitement, then maybe she should try something new. Have her do something that details from her usual schedule even if its just taking a different path home.

Tell your friend to eat some catfood and get attacked by a strange pervert and/or become a prostitute and do some drugs. That is what running away offers. When I was a teenager I hated everything about my life. Now it's not so bad. A minor with a stolen gun riding a horse? Seriously tell your friend to suck it up. If she's so smart she will listen. Grow up go to college, do what-the-fuck-ever she wants. If she runs away she will beg for her old life which sounds fucking fine. Where's my fucking horse? This is real life. Tell your friend to grow up.