Sadness, Glad you are getting to know your mom, again. About the boy, you're still young... too young to worry about forever right now. My 17 year old daughter dated a boy for 2 years, they've been broken up since July... she told me the other day she realized how much being tied down to this one boy stunk, looking back. Just don't settle. You are worth the best. If this boy is it, then it will work out in time.