Adolescents choose running away from home feeling that they don’t have the support and understanding of their family members, especially from their parents. Most part of the pressure faced by young people often comes from out of the home such as school, friends, fashion; it is of the utmost importance that they know that their home is always the safest place.
A recent and unusual example was that of a 14-year-old girl named Xiao Yun, who disappeared from her home in Zhejiang province in China. Her parents reported her absence, but she never showed signs of life again until now, during a routine inspection of the police in a cybercafe, where the girl of 24 years old was found with false documentation.
A recent and unusual example was that of a 14-year-old girl named Xiao Yun, who disappeared from her home in Zhejiang province in China. Her parents reported her absence, but she never showed signs of life again until now, during a routine inspection of the police in a cybercafe, where the girl of 24 years old was found with false documentation.
It is known that Xiao Yun ran from her home after a discussion with her parents, so the young girl devoted to her favorite online video game called CrossFire in different cybercafes says the same girl. She slept in some establishments which do not closew or she went to bath houses or hostels. She worked in odd jobs that she found in the same cybercafes to buy food and pay her games. In a local interview, the mother says that Xiao was impatient and stubborn, being these the reasons for the constant discussions.
It is amazing how the cafes with Internet connection are a constant source of events in Asia, for example, it is known that in Taiwan, a young man died this year after spending three days playing without stopping. In China, another girl gave birth in the interior of the cubicle of one of these establishments. Only in the province of Wuhan are some 2,000 cybercafes. Anyone can spend the night playing only for a few cents.
In Japan, the situation is even worse, a report of the Ministry of Labor, Health and Welfare; notes that in 2007 a total of 60,900 persons slept in cybercafes, of which about 5,600 were permanent residents. Now XiaoYun faces a fine of 1,000 yuan (158 dollars) for resisting arrest and she will return with her parents.
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