<human>: Hi all.

I'm well aware this question might seem dumb but please hear me out.

Some backstory first: I currently live with my mother only. I have a ln older brother who's 25 and moved out 3 years ago. My parents are divorced but have a pretty decent relationship, and I work with my dad. 

My mother is a really complicated person. I've been giving her money crom my salary ever since I started working. She can be pretty hard to deal with sometimes, especially with me (my brother had a slightly better relationship with her than I do, but since he moved out he realized how toxic she can be at times). She always belittles me and everything I do, but I tried mentioning to her that I'd like to get a place of my own once - about 6 months ago - and she freaked out saying that I cannot abandon her, that I need to help her with her dogs (I'm not a dog person - also I'm allergic - but she really wanted these two huge dogs and got them when I was like 7, so now I'm stuck with walking them etc.), that she needs my money, and much more.

She does have a low salary, but then again she spends a feiggin HUGE amount of money on cogarettes, alcohol, and pre cooked food when she could just make her own meals. All in all, she has an unsubstainable lifestyle, and I'm sick of enabling her while being sucked down her rabbit hole. 

So, reddit, how do I do this without her sending me on a guilt trip and turning tables on me? I don't want to cut contact completely because she's still my mother and I love her, but I need to figure out who I am on my own.

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<bot>: Mom freaked out when I mentioned that I might move out 6 months ago, now I have found an apt and don't know how to tell her.