Why is it so hard for me to make decisions?

I think it's the fact that your mom pulls the rug out from under you when you finally do decide. You delay the decision so you don't have to deal with her potential rejection.

To call her bluff...and to make a quicker decision...remember this:

1. Things like "Chinese or Mexican" are NOT life altering, really. Just decide.

(If your mom goes with the opposite...you can know it's HER problem and not yours!!!! That really may be the problem...and if it is....just resolve to never do that to others and look forward to eighteen when you can grow up get out and make simple decisions without having them undermined).

So next time it's what to eat...challenge yourself to just decide. Practice in front of the bathroom mirror.. Invent fake decisions....and choose quickly...smile at yourself and you'll be ready to practice that in real life.

If anyone says "wow, you sure? You never choose so fast!"

Smile and say, "Well, anyone can change." =)

Hang in there and seriously practice the non-life altering decisions....like "paper or plastic" Chinese or Mexican" chocolate or vanilla...just choose and know you can choose the other one another time.

For more difficult things like "where to go to college" apply to several good choices and send out applications. =) That might be later for you. or might be in your past, I am not sure....but smile and practice choosing. It will get easier.