If I leave, I will lose my job. How am I going to pay rent without income? It's so hard to get a job in this economy. And I doubt I will be getting a reference. Although about 2 years ago after they had a big fight I proposed this idea to my mum. I told her that living in a crappy council house with no money would be better than living everyday in misery. But she wouldn't budge. "Why should we have to leave our home?" "I don't want to live in one of those terrible places" but her main problem is my youngest sister. She is still going through school and is a straight A student. My mum doesn't want to mess her up. She is the only one of us who actually likes my dad but she has never really seen his true colours until now.