I went through some similar things. Not so much with my dad, he's great but my mom was young when she had me and had a lot of problems that got taken out on me. My step mother was terrible to me and has major depression/anxiety/mental health problems.
So eventually all of these things were getting to me so I talked with my MD bc I just did not know how to change them. So he suggested I see a psychologist, turns out, you cant change them but you can be helped to cope with those things and strengthen yourself. It really is helpful.
You don't need to cut your mom out of your life... no matter what she is still your mom... however your dad you can stop talking to him because he sounds like a bad influence and not a good person. If you are 18 and over and can support yourself you can move out... but visit your mom occasionally and call her EVERYDAY... I am sure she loves you so much and you mean the world to her and all that she has is you.
I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.