I need advice

I’m 25, I live in Tennessee I’ve born and raised I’ve lived here in the same house for almost 26 years I have a special needs son, I live with my mom who helps me a lot with my son I love that she helps me but I want to move out I’ve wanted to move out for years just hasn’t had the opportunity to move out until now but my bestfriend who lives in South Carolina had asked me to move in with her when she moves in to a new place, I know I’d have to move everything for my son his doctors, therapies everything. I just need a new fresh start and new atmosphere but I’d be leaving my whole family and friends - last night I had talked to one of my friends about it and she was happy for me but she seemed jealous and didn’t want me to move it was like she was concerned but also trying to gaslighting me in to staying, also my sons father doesn’t want me to move out of state but he doesn’t have a say he hasn’t been actively consistent in my sons life, and he has moved out of state 4 or 5 different times. I’m just miserable and feel like I’m going no where at my moms I know I’m young but I just see no future of me going anywhere living here. I’m at loss in trying to decide if moving is worth it and won’t be a failure my bestfriend who asked me to move in has 3 kids of her own and lives with her family who treat me like I’m part of their family. I just don’t know what to do. I’ve had two people tell me not to move but I feel like they’re gaslighting me and just don’t want to see me happy or succeed in life and I’ve had another friend totally supportive about it. I just need advice or words of wisdom please help me decide I don’t want to go to my family about this until after the holidays.

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