I know everything has snowballed and you don’t feel you can get out of it….

First of all, do NOT check out of the world. YOU need to be the one to tell your parents the truth - definitely do not leave it for your mother’s friend to do.

It’s going to be hard, and they will probably be upset and disappointed, but you will feel a huge weight off your shoulders. You were so burdened by the lies you were not able to move forward.