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Does anyone know whether or not you have to have parents consent to be emancipated in Texas?

I am a 16 year old girl. I have had lower back pain for a while now but it has been gradually getting worse to the point that it hurts to bend down, sit up straight, or lay down straight. I also have a weak bladder. When ever I laugh or sneeze I can't hold it in well. I'm not sure if these two issues are intertwined but if someone knows what the problem is please tell me. I've been asking my dad to see a chiropractor for some time now but he never seems to get around to it.

I got a cartilage/helix piercing two days ago by a friend of mine. Dumb, I know. She used a needle and sterilized it and the earring with fire. It's quite sore and hurts to touch. I do not know what my earring is made of but it's cheap and I think it might not be safe to keep in. I'm scared it will get infected if it hasn't already. I'm using saline solution to clean it as much as I can, refraining from sleeping on it, and I'm barely touching it except to clean it. I like it but I want to know how long I might have to deal with the soreness and if there are ways that I can keep it from getting infected.

I'm not talking about starving myself. But are there any tricks I can use to keep myself from wanting to binge or eat something unhealthy

I don't need a lesson on ethics or told that I'm being selfish. I have valid reasons but I would not like to talk about them.