I have been a very independent person, for as long as I can remember I did for myself, my parents raised us to work for what you want and have, they instilled those independent values in us, but I also look back on my life and when I was 10 years old my childhood came to an end due to a traumatic event, (you all should know what that was if you are reading the posts) anyway...
Start doing things now to develope your independence,don't rely on your mom to do everything for you.