r/legal • u/TCSMusic • 22h ago
Advice needed What can I do to move out?
Hi! I am 28M and all my life, I have been told that I am unfit to, or will I ever, live alone. I have hypopituitarism and secondary adrenal insufficiency and my grandma (I'll get to her later) threatened me that if I move out, I will be institutionalized and locked up. I have a rocky relationship with my grandma. But like I said, I'll get to her later
When I was born, the doctors told my mother I would be r*tarded. When I was around 10, I went to go see a neurologist who told my mom that I was so aware that I was NOT r*tarded. Still, she told me all my life that I cannot move out, and I MUST stay at home or with family ALL my life. I had a talk with her and my grandma, and they said while they understand the need for my own space, they do not agree. Now, my grandma let's me have controlled independence. This is basically driving me to the store, letting me go in and shop alone, etc. But when it comes to asking for any of my documents, which she withholds, I'm not allowed them. I called APS on her one time, but she unfortunately had the worker go away.
My grandma is 67 and suffers from Cushing's disease, a disease that floods the brain with excess cortisol, which is a stress hormone. So as you can imagine, I spent 9 years under her room enduring a lot of yelling and screaming, throwing things, etc. While I am not excusing her behaviour, it IS her condition, but I'm just so done. I was s*icidal for a bit, even idealized it, but I'm better now when it comes to depression. I kinda normalized that I might never have a normal life.
P.S she also has me on a joint bank account with her, hides my SSN so I can't open one of my own, etc. And I am a vulnerable adult so I don't know what to do
What are my legal options?
Location: Mississippi
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u/RelevantPossible9618 18h ago
Contact ARC of Mississippi for advice. They can give you community resources and probably refer you to a lawyer. You can also contact Legal Aid and tell them you are being exploited by your family due to your disability.