Justin Bieber distanced from mother
Updated | By MornéJK
Justin Bieber has admitted his relationship with his mother is "pretty non-existing" but they are trying to repair their bond.
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The 'Sorry' singer admits his connection with Pattie Mallette has declined in the last two years because she was "disappointed" in his wild behaviour - including an arrest for driving under the influence, wild partying and being convicted of egging a neighbour's house - and he was "ashamed" of himself.
He said: "I was distant because I was ashamed.
"I never wanted my mom to be disappointed in me and I knew she was. We spent some time not talking, so it takes time to rebuild that trust."
But the two are now working to rebuild their relationship.
He said: "She's living in Hawaii now, so it's hard, but getting better. She's an amazing woman and I love her."
While he has been estranged from his mother - who gave birth to Justin when she was just 17 - he is very close to his dad, Jeremy Bieber.
And though he concedes his father was "not in a place to raise a kid," the 21-year-old star believes the misconception Jeremy was a "deadbeat dad" is very unfair.
He told Billboard magazine: "He was immature. He left for like a year when I was about four, went to British Columbia, came back on Father's Day.
"I remember my mom said, 'If you're going to be here, you have to be here.'
"There's a misconception that he's this deadbeat dad, but he has been in my life since. I was with him on weekends and Wednesdays."
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