Basically, I'm a 17 year old senior - male, who's going to graduate next year and I really want to get out of the house. Not solely for academic reasons, but more importantly my overprotecting mom. I heard that overprotective parents love their kids more, but I believe it's been impacting me in a negative way.
My mother who has raised me alone, taught me to basically always stay home and never leave the nest for whatever reason, but I really want to pursue my academics to being a doctor by going to a top state school, but my mother really wants me to be a businessman and go to a local community college, so I can be home and watch my 15 year old brother when she goes for her part time job.
Not only does she want me to stay home, I can't join after school sports and do ASB positions because it requires a meeting after school for an hour. Nor can I go out with my friends at the weekends, I have a curfew at 4PM and I can't go anywhere basically without my mother. I'm pretty sure I'm also not spoiled because we have not been going out to restaurants or buying clothes for fun.
Also, she restricts me from using technology. I have an iPhone 4, but once I arrive home I have to hand it to her, nor can I watch TV, but I have a desktop computer in my living room that I can use freely, but mind you it's over 10 years old and everyone can see what I'm doing. Also I can't drive until I'm 21, because I'm deemed irresponsible because I lost my wallet when I was 10.
Added (1). To sum up my point, should I leave my family for my passion or stay to be overtly nurtured by my mother?
Added (2). I have more scenarios than this but the letter count max is only 500