So my dad told me my mum was in tears this morning because she thinks I don't care about here. I can understand why she might be upset about my lack of contact but I think she is blowing this all out of proportion. As a side note this isn't the first time it's happened. 

It started when I moved out. I was in University and holding down a part time job. She felt that I didn't care because I wasn't talking to her. To be clear I didn't move far. I was a 15 minute walk away, she walked to see me on numerous occasions. I was also popping back home about once a week, not for long but I was still there. Often I was going to the gym and stopped for a shower as my parents house was closer. 

That was a couple of years ago and for financial reasons I have moved back in, although I spend most of my time at my girlfriends house. But I make a point to send at least one night a week there, either me or the two of us. 

I don't talk much when I get home, to either of my parents. I work long days and if I'm lucky I get one day off a week. I and a couple of others are starting a new business and it has taken over my life. 

She thinks that my lack of contact is not caring. I acknowledge that I could be doing more but it isn't as if I haven't tried. My mum love Scrabble and I have suggested playing over an app so we could play whenever, but she won't do it. She is very lacking in technical skills, but I have offered to set it up for her but she still says no. 

The other thing I feel is unfair is that all she has to do is text me and ask how things are but she won't. She "doesn't want to intrude" on my life that she believes she has no part of. 

I don't know where she gets these ideas. That I don't care or hate her enough to bring her to tears, but I don't. I never have, I'm just trying to do my best in work and for my girlfriend who has her own set of problems that affect her very badly at times, but I won't get into that. 

This has happened before and I'm on the edge of telling her she needs to grow up and realise that me not calling her everyday doesn't mean I don't care. Please tell me what you all think. 