<prompt> Human: Just wanted to put it out there, Im new to reddit so I apologize if I post incorrectly haha. Im 18, planning to study and have a part time job.My mum is being very shady ... shes pretending to be divorced to get child support and shes currently setting me up for youth allowance so she can have extra money. If I receive financial benefit Ill be forced to either work or study so I have to be on the go. She has access to my bank account and gambles the savings at the pub, she usually loses her winnings at the pub and comes home to harass my dad and myself for more money. Ive been beaten slapped, kicked, had things thrown at and publicly berated by her due to her desperation for the youth allowance. I currently feel like a scapegoat for her financial losses. I dont know what to do at this point and Im confused as to whether Im obligated to help because shes my mother. She also uses excuses like lying about her expenses groceries, feeding the children etc to my father in order to get more money. Hes constantly harassed on a daily basis because she demands for more than child support.Id REALLY like to change the password to the account but I fear the abuse that awaits me afterwards...Thank you so much for reading guys!Edit 1: I just had an argument from me merely questioning her use of the money ... shes trying her hardest to justify her uses and now shes waiting for my dad to come home so she can berate him. She yelled HOW DARE YOU QUESTION ME. I thought you would be mature as soon as youre 18 ... YOU DONT KNOW WHAT YOURE TALKING ABOUT. IM YOUR MOTHER, YOU OWE ME YOUR ENTIRE LIFE. YOU CAN NEVER MOVE AWAY FROM ME. WHEN YOU WORK YOU HAVE TO PAY ME BACK ALL THE MONEY YOU SPENT FROM ME ... FEEDING YOU, HOUSING YOU. Im stunned by this to be honest ... shes bringing up so many irrelevant things like me not having a job, me having friends, saying she never should have given birth to me and my father being a bad influence. Edit 2: my father just came back and he actually agrees with me ... Dad: well I mean youre taking money of her own. and she went OFF. Though he just walked into my room and said to me listen, just give her the youth allowance ... but everything you earn onwards you have to make your own bank account for it.  <response>: Chuck some key search terms into whirlpool forums, they were SUPER helpful in following centrelink stuff. Not a bad idea to inform a counsellor about it, get some educated advice 