I need to move out, NOW

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Hey guys, so I am 21 and today I woke up to a text from my mom that was my final straw. I’ve had issues with them for a long time but this text sent me into a full anxiety attack which I haven’t had one in a year or two now.

I have just under 5k saved up, I make around $600 bi weekly at target (I can pick up more shifts tho). I also make around $300 bi-weekly for my other job where I get paid $20/hour but there’s less shifts. Then I also babysit and I’m currently doing swimming lessons which is an extra like $150-300 a week on average.

I would need to pay for
- College: (target will cover some of the cost) but I also will need to figure out the taxes and financial aid all that stuff as my mom always helped/took care of it
- Car Insurance: which I’m currently on their insurance, but I pay (car is also fully paid by me and under my name)
- Phone Bill: which I recently traded so I’ve been paying that monthly but my parents do pay for my data cause of a family plan
- dentists, doctor, therapy, & adhd meds: covered by my parents insurance
- food: I don’t really eat a lot and can buy in bulk at Sam’s Club so not really that worried about that
- I also pay my music and gym subscriptions which add to be around $41 a month

Currently I am sending $100 to spending money every week (this includes clothes, fun things, and when I eat out). I also send $85 to my car money section as I have to get this part in my car repaired next month and it will cost around $1,000. So I calculated from when I knew about this to the appointment time and $85/week should add up enough to cover it all if not most of it as to not damage my savings account too much.

As for rent and all that stuff I’m talking to my friends and my chosen family to see if any of them have an option for me to move in with them or anything similar. I reached out to the families I babysit for as maybe they want a live in babysitter lol.

This is all a lot and very intense and I could really really use some help. But I know I need to do this, I’m not a dumb person too I work really hard, always have but I need advice on what to do cause I can’t live in a household where I get treated terribly for setting boundaries and being tired after work. I’m so scared but I can’t do this anymore

Posted Jul 8, 2026, 12:03 PM UTC

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