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I was absolutely panicked before D1 left. We had had two deaths in the immediate family right before and in my mind I had connected all of those things. The thing I learned is that it really is ok. Particularly with girls who communicate anyway. I told my daughter that I was afraid of how much I would miss her and that she might not want to keep in touch when she didn't need me in the day-to-day manner. She told me some things that I will cherish always and she then proceeded to include me in her new life on a regular basis. She's brought home a couple of friends, texts silly things often and calls regularly to share her life. It's even better to have a relationship with this competent, interesting, grown-up woman than it was to parent her high school-self. I see nothing wrong with being honest with someone I love dearly.
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