Dating is irrational, so why do teenagers do it?

Not everyone wants to date. There is nothing abnormal about being interested in science and building stuff. Especially since boys actually mature more slowly sexually than girls, and it appears that your mom is out of line here, if that is all that is going on, or if she is creating incidents herself. However, she has the upper hand, and my advice, with all due respect, sincerely though I am totally with you insofar as what you have said is: Cooperate with the therapy idea. Eventually you will win as you are the younger and "Youth will be served".