She's 18 and in college (in town) and I'm happy for her ... but still so sad, all I can do is cry (all by myself ). DH ("D" does not stand for "dear" right now!) calls me selfish and other good stuff because I'm sad, JERK!!!!

I can feel your heartbreak. My oldest is heading off for college in August, and as much as I want him to go, I just cannot stand the fact that he will be out of the house, and that our family dynamics will totally change, and that I won't be able to see him every day of his life. Sounds like your daughter is at least close-by. Hopefully she'll come home for her Mama's cooking, and to do laundry...Then you won't miss her-lol...

oh I am so sorry I know I will be so sad when dd 13 gets to that age I will probably ball for days I already cry when shes out babysitting cause its like she has a job earning her own money man where did the time go I would so like to know

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((((((HUGS)))))) The time goes by so fast...one minute they are newborns and then next...they are adults...but in a mom's eyes, they are always your baby. I can understand your feelings. I think, I will be that way too. You are not selfish for feeling the way you do, it is a normal reaction to your child leaving home. We understand...so come and pour your feeling out to us. Here is some cyber chocolate, coffee and a warm blanket...Hope it makes you feel better!

I am sorry that you have to go thru this, but most of us feel like this when our babies grow up and leave us. So we understand how you feel.

It is nice that she is still in town and I bet she will be in and out.
Sending Hugs to you,
Shirley

Hugs bingding. I feel your pain. DS1 is currently weighing his college options now that the application decisions have all been made and most all of them will take him out of state. I am very excited for him, but have a nagging feeling that I will feel quite sad as August approaches. At least I have DS2 still at home and am able to look forward to some 1:1 time with him in the coming years.

Hopefully your baby will be popping in and out frequently as she makes her way toward full-fledged adulthood!

cj/

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I was walking home one night and a guy hammering on a roof called me a paranoid little weirdo. In morse code. -Emo Phillips

My last two (twins) will be headed to college in the fall. It's not easy but you get used to it. Oldest DD will be temporarily back to the nest for a bit between cruise ship contracts. So I won;t have a totally empty nest yet.

Bingding, How are you feeling today?

Awww - thank you guys, you all are sweet! It's going to be OK - I really miss all of them. Kathryn had friends over most of the time - and most of them were really nice kids!
Here is an "I-told-you-so" that made me laugh yesterday. She came here to pick up some more stuff and had gone to Kroger to shop for things they needed. ... and she said "DID YOU KNOW HOW EXPENSIVE THIS STUFF IS??????"

Glad you are doing better! That's great she is conscientious of the prices of stuff. Sounds like she will be okay! Some college kids are just clueless when it comes to the cost of things...one of my college roommates thought because she had checks, that she had a endless supply of cash. When I moved out at the end of the year, under one of my tables I found what seemed like hundreds of insufficient funds checks...she was soooo clueless!

That is funny!

She will probably be back for meals,

I can SO feel your pain. My dd left for college at 17...all the way to FL. I used to go in her room and cry and smell her things. SO pathetic. I still miss her so.....My ds left last year, and I miss him tons, but it isn't quite the same. I told her the other day that I want her and her hubby to move home.......and she said she was praying for that, so we'll see what God does......

It gets easier.......I promise!! Cry for now....it does help!