Maybe Candy can live with you for a while? Ok. I'll be serious. Tough times for you both.

You can do this. Millions have. Most are better off. Things will change, but you've been wanting that.

IMO, your gaining independence, the new place your scooter...etc your self care is what ticked him off. Perhaps he needs more control of you to stick around? IDK. Sounds like there might have been a bit of enabling there.

Why couldn't you do this? True there won't be someone there to talk with, but he travelled anyway, and sounds like you didn't have many real conversations anyway. Now you will be free to strike up conversations at the library or movies or coffee house or wherever!

You get a dog. You will just need to train the dog ...learn a signal... as to when he's working and when he can play!He will come when you call him (or better yet, always be in the room you are in!) That's more training than you seemed to have made with the roomie! (My dog knows when he has his leash on,(on leash) it's all business/work.)

It's a different lifestyle, that's "all." It can be wonderful!