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Quoting Willowwind:
Cinnamon,
It's quite natural, all of the anxiety and happiness rolled into one endless stream of emotions. I think we parents have more emotions about "going off to college" then our children.....hahahaha
My daughter will be in her Senior year at the University (Pre-vet) and then entering into Vet studies for 4-5 years. She carries 16 hours at University and works full time for a Vet. A busy young lady these days!! Fortunately, FOR ME ....hahaha, she is close to home, and, might I say, sparingly at home these days, although she does come in and out to find a change of clothes.... we pass like ships in the night at times. Our favorite saying now ...... "Love ya, see ya, bye"
My son went on his own when he was 19. Working full time and attending college. He is in Iraq now, and due to return home in late October.
Some refer to our anxiety as the "empty nest" if one or all children are off to see the world. I was a "single parent" from the time they were 4 and 6, with visits to their Dad (I have to say he is an excellent Dad, but, not a husand). So, I did get a dabbling of not having them around me every other weekend and on holidays. I suppose that, somewhat, prepared me for them venturing into the world.
But, as most "college parents" will tell you ..... or, for that matter, just parents of fledglings leaving home, they are always there, in one way or the other.
Just enjoy his independence, and, yours. It's a great time of discovery .... for both of you.
Cinnamon,
It's quite natural, all of the anxiety and happiness rolled into one endless stream of emotions. I think we parents have more emotions about "going off to college" then our children.....hahahaha
My daughter will be in her Senior year at the University (Pre-vet) and then entering into Vet studies for 4-5 years. She carries 16 hours at University and works full time for a Vet. A busy young lady these days!! Fortunately, FOR ME ....hahaha, she is close to home, and, might I say, sparingly at home these days, although she does come in and out to find a change of clothes.... we pass like ships in the night at times. Our favorite saying now ...... "Love ya, see ya, bye"
My son went on his own when he was 19. Working full time and attending college. He is in Iraq now, and due to return home in late October.
Some refer to our anxiety as the "empty nest" if one or all children are off to see the world. I was a "single parent" from the time they were 4 and 6, with visits to their Dad (I have to say he is an excellent Dad, but, not a husand). So, I did get a dabbling of not having them around me every other weekend and on holidays. I suppose that, somewhat, prepared me for them venturing into the world.
But, as most "college parents" will tell you ..... or, for that matter, just parents of fledglings leaving home, they are always there, in one way or the other.
Just enjoy his independence, and, yours. It's a great time of discovery .... for both of you.
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