My mother disowned me. Please help?

Well, it looks like you've got your hands full with a mother who wishes to control your life, and honestly, it looks like you're letting her. You've got a choice to make. Pursue an education in something that will bore you simply because she'll pay for it, or cut the strings and do something for yourself-by yourself. you need to make copies of your doents and return a copy to her, not the original, the next time you need one. You are obviously a legal adult now. These things belong to you. You may have to work a job or two to help put you through school. Most of the people I know had to. You'll be fine. You can get grants, loans, etc that will help you live on your own. You'll be a great counselor, I can tell. It's just making that first step out of the nest that's hard. Your family will more than likely come around but if not, whose loss is it, really? I wish you the best of luck. Stay strong.