I'm so sorry that you've been made to feel this way. I like to believe that our parents only say and do the things they do because they love us and worry about us. But I also know that they are only human like us and can often been misguided and selfish in what they put upon us. I for one think it is an extremely healthy way to express yourself in art and if it works for you, sod everyone else. As for interaction, we all interact with the world in different ways and by different means and I believe yours to be through your art.
Do not let your mother pull you down and take away something that makes you you. You will have to accept her criticism, it will not stop, but look into your heart and know who you really are. D x

Your mom seems to be on the wrong track. She wants to do something to help you but she chooses to press you down, in the guise of helping you. She seems out of touch with you, with feelings, with reality.
I think that art and music are excellent ways to work out feelings. You are instinctively doing the right things. Maybe she wants you to act 'normal' so that this whole thing will be over with and go away, and her extra motherly duties will be over.
Tell her she is not up on treatments and she should read a book. Tell her she is saying all the wrong things and please to get more info before going any further. Maybe someone on this board can recommend one for relatives of rape survivors. Let her read that, or a website, and maybe get a clue.

A friend of mine has recommended a book called 'After Silnce: Rape & My Journey Back' by Nancy Venable Raine. It explains the recovery process for women and why it may never be complete. She had her mother read it after her as she was not coping with the emotional aftermath of her daughter's ordeal. It helped her to understand more and be able to reach out. It is published in paperback by the Three River Press.

OK, I'm in the mom position; I have been reading a book by Diane Mandt called Counseling Survivors of Sexual Abuse. I also read, by the same author On the Threshold of Hope. If your momis willing, suggest she read these books. If she, like me, had no experience with such things, she really has no context to try to understand what you are going through. I've been on here awhile trying to get my bearings about what happened to my daughter that she won't talk about; it's helped me gain a lot of understanding. Your mom wants the best for you I am sure, and wants to see you getting back to life the way it was before your trauma. But I agree with the previous posters that your creative outlets are excellent ways to process and that your mom needs to let you do just that, in your own timing, and you will heal your spirit and move on with your life. Her job is not to push, just to love, and be grateful that you are doing the work of healing. You are to be applauded; she will eventually see that; until then you can hear it from us on this site! You are healing, and taking your life back. Good for you; I am encouraged everyday by women like you.

Thank you all sooo much!! everything you said was so great - I'm going to check out those books as soon as possible!!! Thank you so much!

My mother and I have been through a lot together. However, I don't always see eye to eye with her. She has her issues. I have mine.