tinks....what you describe is enforced dependency. your mum knows that you have no other option at the moment and appears to be so kind and generous; yet what that parenting comes with is spite, malice and psychological warfare instead of the guiding hand disguise it is meant to be.
my mother did the same so she could say to others 'see! what a great mother i am!' whilst snarling at me behind closed doors that i was useless, always would be and greedy. when in actual fact, supporting children is what parents do (well, decent ones anyway - i know i do) but without the negative emotional blackmail that goes with it. some people will always come on and shoot their mouth off about what they think of the situation.....but your friends on here do know what you are going through. if it were me, i think i would have gone mad already (i escaped my parents house at two days past my 16th birthday and never went back). i wish you all the luck in the world for your new start and the strength and courage to carry on until you are there. lisa x