Is it normal i don’t feel very independent?

So, I’m 20 years old, and I feel like I’m still treated like a child by my mother, and it may be partially my fault because I never really offered to do things for myself, I sort of just let her baby me and now I regret it. There’s some really basic things that I still don’t know how to do (like tying my shoes, or reading an analog clock) and it’s lead to even bigger issues (I’ve talked about my fear of driving a lot on this site).

It’s worse because I can’t go anywhere on my own, and I’m starting to get kinda embarrassed of going everywhere with my mom, especially since every time we go somewhere (and that’s no exaggeration, literally EVERY TIME) she finds something wrong with my clothing (like to pull my pants up or shirt down, or to wipe off dandruff) and I don’t know if it’s intentional but she usually has a REALLY upset sounding voice when she points these things out, and it’s just really embarrassing.

I want to do more things on my own, but I wish I had done more in the past. High School was especially terrible because I was surrounded by people the same age as me who could do all this with ease. I seriously doubt if I can ever live normally, but I hope I will improve.

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  • SwickDinging

    Your mum is the problem here, not you. Her behaviour is not normal.

    Forgive me if this comes across as rude but I'm just trying to understand - is there any reason for her to treat you differently? Do you have an illness or a disability or something?

    Perhaps you need to start breaking away. Start small - tie your own shoelaces. It's pretty easy to do, and even if you get confused at first you can look at a YouTube video or a diagram online. Work your way up to going places without her.

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  • donteatstuffoffthesidewalk

    so criticize back

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  • Nednerb43

    One step, one day at a time man. Baby steps.

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