Yes, they can and they do. But it’s not a terribly common occurrence. Amish culture is built around family. Family bonds and family ties are very close and strong. An Amish teenager who leaves is leaving behind parents, siblings, aunts, uncles, cousins, friends, and pets. It’s not easy, nor desirable, to just leave Amish culture is built around family. Family bonds, family ties, are very close. An Amish teenager who leaves, is leaving behind siblings, aunts, uncles, of course, parents, pets, it’s just not easy, nor desirable, to just “leave" In rare cases an Amish youth will want to get out and explore the world and the parents will turn the other way and let them do that. But it’s not common.