I'm sure your mom had the best of intentions with her comments and probably meant to convey the idea that you don't NEED a man because you're so great without one. I'm a firm believer in timing. And that's coming from someone who's been sans boyfriend so long I might just be too old to comfortably use the term "boyfriend." Hang in there, Michelle. With all these forces working toward finding you love, you'll probably meet him standing in the checkout line at the grocery store!