I still live with my mother to help raise my brother. She has a deathly fear of snakes and for years I have been asking her to allow me to keep a snake in my room but her answer is always the same "Why do you push me like this. You know I am scared of them and you just like to push me because you are selfish" or something along those lines. It was always my dream to own a snake and I have tried to help my mother by trying to show her and let her interact with Ball pythons but she will not cooperate. I offer to help her through her phobia almost everyday but she is just so stubborn. She is divorced and raising my little brother so I can't move out beause I am basically his dad so I guess this is it. I am giving up on my dream, at least for now. It will be a good 7 years before I can move out so I guess I have to say good bye to ball pythons and hello to more stress and a stubborn mom.Fun.

Has anyone else had an experience like this?