Sixteen Ain't So Sweet

I have had a terrible time all throughout my life, but it has gotten increasingly difficult since my enlightenment. I am sixteen, but ever since I was a child I have always felt sooo much older. Depending on the age, for example if I was 10 i felt as if I was seventeen. Thankfully my mother was divorced so it was just me and her. She understood my feelings of being older, so she treated me acordingly. Now however, I am constantly reminded that I am only sixteen and the people around me treat me my human age. I can't explain why I feel older, but I always have. Now I feel as if I am at least 21-25 depending on the day. THis is horriable because I can't do anything my mind tells me I can. I am even attracted to older people! I constantly get in trouble for my actions because they are too mature. I feel as if I should be on my own by now, with a job and everything else. Going to school day by day is almost grueling because it is too slow and I am almost becoming defiant. My mom keeps telling me I have to ride it out, but...I can't anymore! I am an adult in the body of a sixteen year old! I guess what I am asking is...how do I handle being "stuck"?

Love to all,
Kaiti