Hi Everyone.

I am moving out of my parents house and I need some advice on how to tell my parents, mostly my mom.

I am 27, have a masters degree, a full time job, teach music lessons and just recently have been diagnosed with depression. I know that moving out of my parents house, where I moved in as a "transition" to my own place after graduate school, will help me to get better and feel good about myself. I'm just afraid to tell my mom.

I tried to gently guide our last conversation in that direction by telling her that I was looking into getting an apartment with one of my friends. I told her that I could do it financially and since dad has a new job (was underemployed for about 9 months) it should be easier on them financially as well. She said "We'll see." Like she had to give me permission!

I don't know how to talk to her without feeling guilty about leaving them. I know that I help them out with groceries and utilities but I need my own place. I need to be my own person. I feel so cramped here, so stifled. I just want to be in my own space with my cats and my friends.

Help!!

P.S. If anyone has any ideas on how to approach a T about getting a note for service cats or companion animals I would be appreciative to that as well.

Thanks everyone. I am so thankful for the PC forum.