I need advice! Long post

I really need advice and I will try to make it as short as possible, but please bear with me because I don’t know what to do!

So in December, I left my daughter’s abusive father. I was with him for about 4 years and during that time, he was very emotionally, mentally, and verbally abusive. I had tried to leave him many times, but the strength I had as a person was shattered. I’m sure those who have been in a relationship like that can relate. Well, come November my mom and younger sister actually moved into our town and the plan was for me to move into the spare bedroom my mom had, with my daughter and finally leave him. I finally started to feel strong and like there was light at the end of my very dark tunnel.

I work Monday through Friday from 7-4, so my mom and sister alternate watching my daughter. I pay my sister about $400/month for watching her 2-3 days a week while I work. At first living here was great. My mom tried very hard to make sure I was comfortable and the plan was that I would get on my feet and move out with my daughter the following October. Well, things have started to take a turn for the worse. My mom treats me like a kid. I pay her $650/month in order to live here as well as providing cable/ wifi. I would have hoped that since I was contributing like an adult, that she would treat me as such since I am 25. She was very nice in the beginning and so was my sister, then my mom asked me to stay until FEBRUARY so that she could save up money and I hesitantly agreed. I am a people pleaser by heart.

Given my past, I think it is crucial for me to live alone with my daughter and feel that sense of independence after being controlled/ watched for so long. I think my mom has been taking advantage of my past and the fact that my self esteem is damaged from my ex. I bought a storage unit in our apartment complex so that I can start stocking up on things to move out and she completely filled it with her own things. She questions everything I do with my daughter and is always making me feel like I am not an adequate mother. Sometimes I feel like I am my daughter’s older sister. She is MESSY. I am constantly cleaning up after her and my sister. My boyfriend actually gave me some kitchen appliances for when I move and I put them at the bottom of our pantry closet and she has been complaining since saying that I need to find a new place for them. I have a difficult time standing up to her since she does help me with my daughter and she knows I rely on that help. I feel like I am being taken advantage of and I really don’t know if staying until February is what is best for me and my daughter. I even said I was going to buy a patio set so my daughter and I can eat dinner together in the summer, to which she rolled her eyes. Then the most recent was I had just gotten done working (I am working from home now due to COVID) and the kitchen/ living room was a disaster from her and my sister. I had just cleaned the apartment the day before, so yeah I was angry and I started cleaning again. I hate living in a messy space. Well, my daughter who is 1 was messing with my pile I swept, so I moved her to the living room. My mom picks her up and goes “come here baby, mommy is in a terrible mood”. I was so angry. My ex used to put me down like that in front of her all the time. My sister whom is 16 has also been fighting with me and threatening to not help me if I upset her in anyway (such as taking too long to do my laundry).

I guess I just need advice on what to do. Should I tell her I am considering moving out in October due to how things have been? Should I suck it up? I feel helpless…

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