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Post by littlemama on Aug 17, 2022 22:33:15 GMT
I will be an empty nester with an asshole living in the basement. Im sorry you are stuck with the asshole, but this sentence made me laugh. We are all looking forward to the day he leaves for good! |
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Post by ~summer~ on Aug 17, 2022 22:44:17 GMT
Congratulations! October 1st will be here before you know it and you will be free! Fingers crossed he gets out even sooner than that. Keep us posted
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Post by essiejean on Aug 17, 2022 22:58:36 GMT
It feels like just yesterday (was actually 2016) that we dropped our last off at college - we blinked and this Saturday is his wedding
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Post by luvnlifelady on Aug 18, 2022 0:48:39 GMT
That's a hard stage to go through especially with the asshole. There are empty nest support groups on FB though if you need it. They are pretty friendly. HUGS
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Post by freecharlie on Aug 18, 2022 2:06:46 GMT
It’s particularly hard to drop the last kid off. You’ll do well after a few days and after you settle into your new normal. I don’t know who the asshole is but I can guess. So sorry. My ex husband |
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Post by huskermom98 on Aug 18, 2022 2:12:48 GMT
Two of my sisters drop their babies off at college this week. Normally it's not a big deal for me, but after hearing they both go this week I realized that it means MY baby is next! My oldest starts his senior year next week and this time next year it will be our turn for college drop-off.
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Post by iamkristinl16 on Aug 18, 2022 2:29:02 GMT
I dropped my oldest off on Monday. I miss him but hope he comes home as frequently as he did last year. My 17yo has verbally committed to play baseball at Butler and I’m sad that it is so far away, but excited for him. I find myself tearing up all the time when people talk to me about it.  I don’t know if it’s good or bad that I have so long to get used to the idea. |
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Post by Sarah*H on Aug 18, 2022 4:34:36 GMT
Big big hugs.
We left my oldest in his new apartment at a new university for the first time tonight. He's alone as his roommate (who he's never met) isn't arriving until tomorrow afternoon. It was rough going for him and for his dad & me. We'll see him in the morning briefly before we start our journey back to the east coast but he has orientation all day so at least he'll be busy. He's lived this far away before when he worked in CO during the summer but he was staying with my brother so it was different.
By the time we get home, I will have 3 weeks left with my daughter before we move her across the country. The 30 minute drive back to the hotel tonight was a sad, quiet reflection of how fast it all went.
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Post by sweetpeasmom on Aug 18, 2022 10:59:19 GMT
Hugs!!
We dropped our dd off last Tues. She moved in early to rush before classes started. She had a great week and ended rush by getting the bid to the sorority she wanted. Classes started Mon and she’s living her best life so far. We miss her and it’s odd being empty nesters. She’ll come home for a brief visit Sun.
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Post by jovifan on Aug 18, 2022 11:11:10 GMT
That seems like a tv show, ‘Emptynester with an asshole in the basement’.
😂. I hope it went ok. My son and I have become close as well lately. But again, an exciting time for him. (Hugs)
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Post by cmhs on Aug 18, 2022 11:14:01 GMT
DS, my baby, moves into his dorm next Friday. I will really miss him but in a way, I'm looking forward to being a sort- of- empty- nester (he'll only be 25 minutes from home).
I like the idea that we can get to him quickly if needed and we can pop up and take him to lunch or out shopping if he wants us to.
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Post by anniebeth24 on Aug 18, 2022 11:33:43 GMT
I dropped my oldest off on Monday. I miss him but hope he comes home as frequently as he did last year. My 17yo has verbally committed to play baseball at Butler and I’m sad that it is so far away, but excited for him. I find myself tearing up all the time when people talk to me about it. I don’t know if it’s good or bad that I have so long to get used to the idea. We took a tour at Butler with DS and I wanted to enroll! The school spirit was contagious. They even brought the bulldog mascot (real dog, not guy in costume) to meet the potential students. Hope it's great for your DS! |
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Post by cakediva on Aug 18, 2022 12:16:14 GMT
This is the first year we don't have anybody going back.
Not completely true - DS failed 2 classes in his program so he's headed back to retake them, but one is online and the other is one day a week. He still lives at home.
But my girls have flown the coop and are working full time. My oldest just finised 8 years of university - 4 years of undergrad and 2 masters programs. She has a contract position at a city owned museum and loves it. My middle DD has been working for a while, but just landed a job in our local Township office this spring. She's all set for life lol.
DS knows he has it too good at home and will never leave LOL
HUGS to all of you with kids moving away!!
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Post by peaname on Aug 18, 2022 12:55:40 GMT
I can’t wait to see who you become now that you are free to live your life the way you choose and your kids are finding their own way.
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Post by shamrock on Aug 18, 2022 13:40:27 GMT
Moving my oldest to the dorm today. Very excited for them, but sad for me. They are close enough to come home whenever, but I don’t expect it. They are ready to leave the nest. My youngest is a junior in high school. Time seems to be moving even faster with them!
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Post by fotos4u2 on Aug 18, 2022 15:04:47 GMT
Good luck to everyone dropping off. It's hard at first, but watching the kids fly and hopefully succeed in college is such a great feeling.
I spent yesterday hanging out with my 3 fully adult kids and remembering how much I enjoy spending time with them when I get the chance. One graduated college in 2016, but still lives with me for financial reasons (for both of us). Second lives in college town 1.5 hours away with his fiancee and has 8 more days until he's confident he'll finally graduate (after many stumbles and 6 years). Youngest is a senior this year 5 hours away with the plan that she'll take a 5th year just because she wants to.
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I don’t know if it’s good or bad that I have so long to get used to the idea. 
