Are you independent?

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doesnt matter, what your functionability is only that you do it on your own.
In my case- Ive been alone in sociaty for the last 2+ years, paid my bills and havent gotten in trouble with the law. Alls i've basically done this whole time is save money for my fire agate ring and eat. Food is expencive! Ok and also i might not admit this but i'm crosseyed. i never knew this until taking my glasses off! so, uh..

My whole concern, is my family taking me to court. my mom works for the state already and i'm shure ittle be more than easy for her to get her hands on my purse!

I'm scared!

Two years on your own proves you can do it. Mom will have to prove otherwise.

Now if you lived under a bridge, drank Sterno, never ate, she might have a case.

Being 21 is a break from family, Family Who?

I think your chain is being yanked, just to see if it still connects to something.

Where there is just cause, and I recall Social Security?, there are ways, but without just cause, it is called Felony Fraud.

Being crosseyed is not enough reason, and without your glasses, getting close to the mirror, everyone is crosseyed.

Yes, why is she taking you to court?!

She isnt. but my state its fairly easy to take anyone to court saying there unfit to care for themselves, I'm probably overreacting wich is what i do best.

However i'm moving soon and a few days ago my mother got that look in her eye like "where do you think you will live" how are you going to do it? like ahuh. can you do it?

I mean really. I told her i might have to live in a hotel and get rid of all my stuff and she wasnt really feeling that one, my goodness!

Also, when i was in the mental hospital a few years ago there was a guy there that had been taken to court and lost all of his freedoms. he was a complete mess, and wanted his liberty back. I defintely cant have a judge taking away my powers. i'll flip out!

I am unable to take care of myself in practically every area, and get a ton of services. But I still am not under any guardianship or anything.

I'm independent as well and what your mum seems to be doing isn't right.

I think you are overreacting. There is no way that you can be taken to court. I wouldn't worry about that. Its too bad you don't get along with your mom though.

Everyone is dependent on something; there is no such thing as complete independence.

I am independent and have been since the age of 18. My mum couldn't wait for me to move out lol.

i live on my own, in my own apartment if that's what you mean?
but i get a lot of help (and slack) from my land lord, and my parents. I wouldn't get far without my mom. . .

If independent in the sense that I live away from parents, then no. And although I work full time and contribute my fair share, I do admit that I rely on them as if I was a young child. As much shame as I sometimes feel about that, it's not enough to make me want to try and be completely on my own. I'm scared that the isolation will make me worse. Like how my grandpa was toward the end. He was a reclusive hoarder. I know I will have to face it eventually, but I'm not ready for the change yet.

i've been living alone since i was 17, not through choice i hasten to add, i don't consider myself truly independent, rather i do things by myself only because i have to and struggle immensely day-to-day.
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