Hankster and NWgirl2013, thank you so much for taking the time to read my post! I forgot to mention one detail: I'm actually already in college (well, community college). My grades weren't that great in high school (though I did get accepted to Rutgers-Newark; couldn't go because it was too expensive). My grades are better now, though.

However, I did talk to counselor in my college nd he said I'll have to be strong and try to endure, seeing how I can't really distance myself from my mom. I live under her roof and see her every day. The situation is out of my control.

I guess Hankster isn't that off about not being able to fix the relationship. After all, one cannot change someone else's personality. But I hope in the future it will become like NWgirl2013's. Only time will tell...

I just really wish my mom would consider therapy. I know she has suffered a lot in her day and has some unresolved issues. I can see the misery on her face when things go wrong. It's like her world is crashing down. But then she has to take it out on me! It's not right!