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Thank you all for this thread. It is much needed. Now I don't feel like such a weirdo (well, I am, but...) -- it has happened so often that I will say to another parent whose child has gone off to college, "Isn't this hard?" to have them give me a 'huh' look and say "No".
My 3rd one is going off next year, but already has lots of 'away' commitments. I can't get used to the idea that she will actually live apart from me -- I never got used to the first and second one leaving! I just miss their funny personalities, their wit, their creative messes, their intelligent conversation at the dinner table, their interesting friends, all the activities they were in that I could attend, the hugs and affection that didn't stop just because they were teenagers.
(sob)
Well. I'm glad to know I'm not alone. And maybe, this is just a theory, but we parents on cc have more in common than a lot of parents out there. We really ENJOY being with our kids (well the college app experience is kind of a nightmare, but...). They are great, fun, interesting people. We are proud of them and happy for their success, we wouldn't have it any other way, but gosh. We miss them!
As I posted on another thread --
Parenthood: if it hurts, you're doing it right!
Thanks again, you guys.
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