Kiwi, I respect your opinion and such, and I admit I don't know who you were talking about, but I don't think that applies to my situation. It's not like I'll be helpless and all alone if I wasn't living with my ex-mother. I would have a job and a license because right now, she forbids me from getting either. I would also have a place to live.
She's FORCING me to live here, so since she's not respecting my ability to live "on my own", I'm not going to respect her wishes.