My mother is very controlling, lazy, irresponsible, and overall a bad mother. She hasn’t worked in 2 years, and frequently comes up with excuses not to. She is constantly drowning in self pity, and screaming at me when I try to bring it up to her. I am the only one in my household working, with a vehicle, and still maintaining my cleanliness, school, and sports. I pay for all of my own expenses, including my insurance, registration, streaming services, and just about anything else. Hell, I even pay for my dogs food and vet bills. Before my friend’s parents put me on their phone plan last December, I even paid for all our cell phones. I often help with groceries, transportation, the power bill, and rent. My bedroom is the only clean room in the house, and she is constantly making a mess, doing things like bringing in trash from the dumpsters, because it “was cool” or “nice” my friends parents have already promised me a bedroom, and a home as soon as I can move out, but I am not 18 until January. Is there anything I can do to get out sooner? I have been homeless, abused to the point I had seizures, and took care of both her and my little brother for years while she was using drugs. She is clean now, but constantly uses it as an excuse not to be an adult. Anything is appreciated. Thank you.
Location: Clark County Nevada
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Call the CPS yourself. Tell them of your moms drug use and that you need help going to your friends parents. I hope you can take the dogs. You sound very responsible. Leave your mom a note. Say you love her and she needs to clean up her act. Rehome the dogs if need be. Get with social services and you can get some benefits. Local colleges that teach therapists can offer low cost therapy. Good for you for choosing a better life. Study hard and be something ! Your mom needs to grow up and get help.
NAL. There’s not a likely possibility the cops will force you home at 17 almost 18, but I would definitely look at situations close to yours in the state and see what their outcomes were. But, all things said you are damn near a legal adult. You can get emancipated if you’d rather get it legalized that you’re able to leave at this age (and possibly get custody of your sibling). In the case you do leave without getting emancipation, if the cops do show up I’d explain the situation and that you won’t be coming back willingly.