maybe Des your mom seems so distant with you because she feels guilty for the past and is reminded of the mistakes she's made everytime you're around...confronting the past is the hardest thing for any of us to deal with my friend...if you can talk to her about how you feel about the past about her moving about everything that is going on with you and how and why you're feeling the way you are...don't let them go without letting them know Des...it may surprise you and if nothing else it may give you some piece of mind...