I messed up with my mom and I need help.

[JacobKE]

I am a 17 year old guy. I really enjoy doing things with family, but at the same time I really value my alone time. One of the things I do when I'm alone is play video games, but I often let my playing negatively effect my time  management. When I play video games I kind of shut out the rest of the world.

My mom and I have a close relationship, and have for forever. Right now she and my step father are having marital problems that are to the point that he isn't living with us. I anticipate divorce. It's been some time that my mom and I have lived alone, and now that I'll be leaving for college in a year, I'm afraid and worried my mom will be lonely.

Today I was playing video games and I hadn't seen my mom all day. She walked in my room very upset. She felt as though all I do is take her for granted. She started crying and talking about how this is not how a family bond stays strong. I need my mom in my corner. I don't want our relationship to fade. I love my mom and I will do anything to let her know that I do, but right now I don't know how to do it on my own. Please help me. My mom's all I've got and if she wasn't in my life I'd be lost.

[gemme771]

you could set aside a time for you to do your video games and set side a time to spend  with your mom  exsample afternoon with your mom night with your video games       tell her that you are worryed that she will be loney and tell her why you enjoy video games and when you are in collage you could visit her

[bobdylan1958]

Hi from what you have wrote you are close to your Mum , Please stay that way , she maybe hitting a hard patch in her life , all's you can do is be their for her & she will be their for you , Take care ,