haha i never really thought about it until the other day when I was asked if I wanted to move in with someone. its a good chin scratcher :) yeah, thats what i had in mind! i feel like since I'll be relying on myself to do stuff like shopping etc then facing these fears will become a breeze. Youve had it lucky being able to speak to your parents easily but I think getting away from one of my worst triggers will sort me out :) thanks for the reply and im hoping so tooooo