Originally Posted by
joypulv
Have you asked her if she will approve emancipation in court?
CFS might investigate again if you tell them about her pill threat. They won't like that kind of manipulation. Horrible as she is, however, I think she's terrified of the day you turn 18, and is lashing out in her childish way.
You have a right to get a job so that you will be prepared for being on your own. Better yet, is there a one year course you can take that provides a good skill? Are there technical schools near you? Anything from the building trades to hairdressing. There are PLENTY of jobs in the building trades, like carpenters and plumbers. I realize that it's the end of most school years in a month, so there might be nothing starting until September, but even that is worth checking out.
There's a saying "Don't make decisions by default." That means that if you do nothing, decisions are limited and usually made for you. Explore as many options as possible so you have more choices.
Age 17 is a grey area in most states, and many won't even send out the cops if someone leaves home at 17. However, your mother is giving you the necessities of living, and those are EXPENSIVE if you try to do them on your own, unless you get a live-in nanny job. So what if her SSI gets reduced? It's going to in 8 months anyway.
One last bit of advice: don't make promises to boyfriends. It isn't fair. What's to stop him from doing something totally against what he promises, if he does? Teens can't be expected to follow through on promises. Tell him so. YOUR life is more important than your relationship with him.