I've dealt with a similar problem before that maybe you can relate to. My parent use to yell and scream at me about how I was worthless and could never survive on my own. So, I continued to be dependent on them even after I turned 18. I was absolutely terrified to live on my own after how they described life and how I was so weak and incapable. Funny enough, they were purposely making me weak and dependent on them. Even now their words occasionally come back to haunt me.
You already have the skills needed to live right. People who are much less intelligent (you seem really smart) live on their own just fine.
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Another aspect of it is forcing me into psych treatment, which I wouldn't mind except for her history of meddling with my treatment and the fact that living with her is going to create a whole new set of problems.
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That's a very logical conclusion.
What was really happening with my parent is that they were terrified of me leaving and finding out life was much better without them, which is ironically what happened, but that parent has already passed away, sadly. I recommend that you don't believe your mother and keep her out of your life in a professional way that a capable and strong adult would, so if she does involve anyone, you will appear to be the wiser and more capable one. I agree with RxQueen875 and think you should stand your ground. I'm rooting for you!
