Hannah Dobrogosz

4 days ago | buzzfeed.com | Hannah Dobrogosz

Perhaps you lived with your single father, who had severe mental illness and would vanish for days or weeks at a time. When he was around, he was often violent and dangerous. By the time you were 17, you couldn't wait even one more year to be freed from your father, so you sought out emancipation. It wasn't easy, but with the support of close friends and a trusted teacher, you were able to get out of that situation.

4 days ago | yahoo.com | Hannah Dobrogosz

Though 18 is the age at which people are legally recognized as adults, minors may be able to seek emancipation from their parents in extreme circumstances. Chris Ryan / Getty ImagesPerhaps you were 16 and juggling school while fully supporting yourself and your neglectful mother, who frequently took your hard-earned money to purchase alcohol, gifts for her boyfriend, and frivolous crap from the internet.

6 days ago | buzzfeed.com | Hannah Dobrogosz

"Then I asked him to try again. He took it well until he saw our friends. Then he sobbed loudly and complained to everybody about how I rejected him. We were engaged for like eight years. He never tried again, by the way." "It's been eight years since then, and  I've been in survival mode for my sons. He proposed once again last year. The ring has changed, but not my answer.

6 days ago | yahoo.com | Hannah Dobrogosz

Reddit user rosieposiepoo333 recently asked, "Women who have turned down proposals, how did you do it?" We also asked women of the BuzzFeed Community to chime in with their stories. Here's what they shared:1."I broke up with my ex on the day we were supposed to go ring shopping. He tearfully told me how he had inherited enough money from his great aunt to buy the ring of my dreams, and I told him it didn't matter because our relationship wasn't meant to be.

6 days ago | buzzfeed.com | Hannah Dobrogosz

"If you want to steal towels from your hotel, don't steal them on the day you're leaving. Just put one in your suitcase day after day and throw the remaining towels on a stack on the floor. Housekeeping will most likely not count them because they don't have the time, and they'll put a full amount of new towels in your room. As long as a full set is there when you're leaving, you'll be fine. We keep records about who was nice and who wasn't in our system.