It's only natural really. Try to tell her how you feel, and depending on how brave you are, everything in general. I used to always wonder why my mum keeps on asking me if I'm on drugs, and she still does, but why does she ask? She cares. Though I do believe in caring too much and becoming too sheltered, the other day I "haggled time" with my mum to try and get until 6PM in Manchester, rather than 3PM which she wanted me back for, but the way I see all of that: if the world's hard, why not take a step now? Eh, if I was in the parental position I'd probably end up doing the same.