My mother is emotionally-dependent on me in an unhealthy way and I don't know how much longer I can take it. I have been living with my mom my entire life, and as desperately as I want to move out and get an apartment I just don't have the funds to afford it.

My mother told me when my father divorced her that I was "all she had". Ever since then she treats me like I'm her significant other. She wants to have dinner every single night, wants to know where I am at all times, prys into my business constantly. I confronted her about this recently, and since then she's backed off, but tonight she got upset because I "snapped at her". She asked me a question that I didn't have the answer to... all I said was "I don't know!". I might have said it in a uptight tone because I had just spent the last penny I had on my sick dog at the vet, but I didn't even say anything rude to her! She is so overly-sensitive. Everytime I'm not bubbly, cheery, bright and happy, she accuses me of being mean. I feel like I can't even be myself because I'm always walking on eggshells around her. Constantly worrying about making her UPSET.

It bothers me so much because I see my weakness in myself, and I feel that because she sheltered me so much and was so overly-nurturing. And this is a huge insecurity of mine. Everytime she acts weak and emotionally dependent on me, it reminds me that I have been that way to people, and it's something I absolutely pity in myself. I HATE that I take things so personal, and get offended so easily. I feel that it is so hard for me to grow with her around.

She just came in the room and wanted to "talk". I told her I can't deal with her being over-emotional anymore. I fear that I'm really going to say or do something some day that will really hurt her because I just can't stand walking on eggshells around her anymore. She is literally making me crazy.

I'm thankful for having a roof over my head and a mother that loves me, but this relationship is completely unhealthy and I feel like I'm getting emotionally sick from this.

I desperately need to get out of this house. I'm 28 years old and can't live with her anymore.

Somebody please help.