<prompt> Human: Long story short my mom has bipolar disorder on top of several other mental instabilities that make her impossible to live with. Its extremely stressful, but I am able to deal with it. She found a girlfriend about 6 months ago and is going to be moving into her girlfriends house. Im not welcome to go there and Im not welcome to stay here after she leaves either, after January. This is news to me, but it seems like she had been subtle-ysp? implying it for a few months and I just wasnt picking up on it.Im perfectly okay with it, and I truly understand that as a 60 year old woman who didnt want kids in the first place she wants to be done with the whole mother thing. Its really pissing me off how slowly but surely things are disappearing that were integrated into my life though IE she is not buying much as far as groceries anymore, she cancelled my gym membership, I no longer get any amount of cash if I ask for it for small things like bus rides or movie tickets, she wont help me pay for my school books even though she paid for this semester of school and she has confirmed that she wont pay for school next year.18 years old and I will be kicked out in January. I have 50 in my bank account, am inbetween jobs, and my only asset is a gaming computer spent about 1200 on it, looking to sell it for 900-1050, i think I have a buyer. As far as my feelings go, Im pretty excited. Im looking forward to being done with my mom as she is verbally abusive, distrusting even though Im an impeccably trustable kid one of my few good qualities, and she has huge anger problems and mental issues that are fine around her girlfriend but awful around me. Im also scared of finding a place way too expensive for me or getting huge student debts or paying rent or learning how to do this and that while just being a kid, you know?I still want to be able to buy clothes and go see movies and stuff with my friends, I dont want to be that guy who can just barely get by and ends up trapped in that paycheck to paycheck life. I dont want to have to quit going to school because of this.So here is what I ask of you guys with your advice in this thread:- Im not looking for relationship advice with my mom. Shes dead to me!!! Haha no just kidding. For now, short term, Im doing my own things and not really conversing with her. Long term, I dont plan on communicating with her at all until shes in a better state psychologically. Please do not talk about this like Im in rrelationshipadvice. Thanks.- Is selling the gaming computer a bad idea? I dont even use it for games, nor do I plan to when I get a new job. I can easily replace it with a laptop and keep the rest of the money for myself.- Where can I find SAFE, REASONABLY PRICED places to stay? I will ask a friend or two but I dont know if Ill end up staying with friends.- What programs should I look into as far as government aid, student aid, financial aid, etc? Im currently attending a community college in maryland, if its relevant.- Am I screwed financially for good? Can a part time paycheck allow me to make it through life and rent with money to save for a car eventually?- Did anyone else have a similar experience? Any advice you can offer me?- My mom has my social security, birth certificate, and all of my financialhealth information. How can I take control over these things, especially the health stuff?- Im scared lol, this is crazy. I grew up in suburbia without a father and while I wasnt spoiled or abused I was definitely neglected as far as life lessons go with essentially absent parents. Im not sure I know anything about living alone. My only responsibilities are to buy my groceries, keep the house clean, mow the lawns, and avoid my mom when shes angry.- I dont trust my mom to not fuck with my life after I leave. As I say, shes completely inconsistent as to whether or not she wants to be involved and controlling or absent and neglectful. It makes for a hectic life. Any precautions I should consider?Please help guys, Id really appreciate it.  <response>: Moderators note: Please take this particular comment by the OP seriously:Im not looking for relationship advice with my mom. Shes dead to me!!! Haha no just kidding. For now, short term, Im doing my own things and not really conversing with her. Long term, I dont plan on communicating with her at all until shes in a better state psychologically. Please do not talk about this like Im in rrelationshipadvice. Thanks.Comments that ignore this will be removed, and users may be banned. 