I got a much bigger response on my original post than I ever thought I would. A couple hours after I posted I realized I left a lot of information out and wanted to clarify some things as well as provide an update on the situation. Some people asked if I pay rent or own the house. It's my parents house and I don't pay rent. I can't afford to move out right now. My parents don't want to let me move out until after my first year of university. Some people also asked if I'm autistic. I have ADHD which shares a lot of traits with autism. I stick to a strict routine because it's the only way I'm able to remember to do everything I need to in the morning. A lot of people suggested packing my lunch at a different time or even the night before. I had tried this before. No matter what time I went into my kitchen my mom followed. I tried it again a couple times since making the post and she continued to follow me. I took the advice that some people told me to try going into the kitchen as usual but to leave when my mom got in my way and tell her I wait until she was finished. I even made sure the kitchen was spotless the night before. Dishwasher empty, no dishes in the sink, counters wiped down, trash empty. She followed me in and when I said I'd wait she said she was done. Almost as soon as I went back in she followed me again and claimed she'd forgotten to do something. A lot of people pointed out that she might just want to spend time with me which I hadn't thought of before. I think that maybe me getting a job, finishing high school and starting to work towards getting my driver's license made her realize I'm growing up and won't be dependent on her at home for much longer. Maybe she just wants to spend as much time with me as she can before I go or maybe she doesn't feel as mom as she did before. What finally worked was after dinner a couple nights ago asking her to pack some leftovers from dinner in a separate container for me to take for lunch the next day. She seemed really happy that I asked and didn't follow me into the kitchen the next morning. She even left a sticky note with a smiling face on top of the container. I also asked if she could drive me to work which gave us the chance to chat and catch up in the car. Yeah I think she just missed feeling like I needed her, which I always will. Even though we butt heads sometimes she'll always be my mom and I think I just needed to find a way to remind her of that. I wrote my original post feeling super frustrated at my mom but I teared up a bit finishing this update. Sending a massive thank you to all the kind people who commented and helped me think this one out.