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By *.L.0460. OP Woman
over a year ago
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I'm taking my 18 yr old on the 5 hour drive to Leeds tomorrow to start uni.. I'm dreading it! I booked a Travelodge, because I need a break before the return drive. I think I'll spend the night crying into my pillow 
Is anyone else dealing with their kid leaving the nest?? |
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Yes, our son headed to uni last week and we took him some bits we couldn't fit in today. He's not gone far, but it's really weird not having him around the house and I didn't like leaving today (I wasn't so bad last week). |
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"I'm taking my 18 yr old on the 5 hour drive to Leeds tomorrow to start uni.. I'm dreading it! I booked a Travelodge, because I need a break before the return drive. I think I'll spend the night crying into my pillow
Is anyone else dealing with their kid leaving the nest?? "
Good luck to her! And you will be fine! Stay over, a takeaway and a bottle of wine
My son went to University in Dundee, we live 6 hours south of
I loved the roadtrip though, he's finished last year and is now based in Edinburgh, an hour closer at least 
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"I'm taking my 18 yr old on the 5 hour drive to Leeds tomorrow to start uni.. I'm dreading it! I booked a Travelodge, because I need a break before the return drive. I think I'll spend the night crying into my pillow
Is anyone else dealing with their kid leaving the nest?? "
Don’t worry as they will be back.
Scary time for them to start out on their own in the big world but it’s a right of passage and part of growing up.
We took our 19yr old daughter to Chichester four weeks ago and our 21yr to Orleans three weeks ago so feel your pain.
Drive safe
Be strong
Have a social tonight!!!!
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By *.L.0460. OP Woman
over a year ago
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"I'm taking my 18 yr old on the 5 hour drive to Leeds tomorrow to start uni.. I'm dreading it! I booked a Travelodge, because I need a break before the return drive. I think I'll spend the night crying into my pillow
Is anyone else dealing with their kid leaving the nest??
Don’t worry as they will be back.
Scary time for them to start out on their own in the big world but it’s a right of passage and part of growing up.
We took our 19yr old daughter to Chichester four weeks ago and our 21yr to Orleans three weeks ago so feel your pain.
Drive safe
Be strong
Have a social tonight!!!!
T"
Thank you xx
I'm about 8 miles from Chichester!! It's a nice place, she'll be fine there xx |
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"I'm taking my 18 yr old on the 5 hour drive to Leeds tomorrow to start uni.. I'm dreading it! I booked a Travelodge, because I need a break before the return drive. I think I'll spend the night crying into my pillow
Is anyone else dealing with their kid leaving the nest?? "
Leeds is a great city.. the Universities are both outstanding.. there is definitely life after they finish.. they come home. My daughter’s back with me for a while  |
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"I'm taking my 18 yr old on the 5 hour drive to Leeds tomorrow to start uni.. I'm dreading it! I booked a Travelodge, because I need a break before the return drive. I think I'll spend the night crying into my pillow
Is anyone else dealing with their kid leaving the nest??
Don’t worry as they will be back.
Scary time for them to start out on their own in the big world but it’s a right of passage and part of growing up.
We took our 19yr old daughter to Chichester four weeks ago and our 21yr to Orleans three weeks ago so feel your pain.
Drive safe
Be strong
Have a social tonight!!!!
T
Thank you xx
I'm about 8 miles from Chichester!! It's a nice place, she'll be fine there xx"
Thanks
We know as it’s her second year and the college is extremely excellent with her and her problems.
Lovely town which also helps.
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"I'm taking my 18 yr old on the 5 hour drive to Leeds tomorrow to start uni.. I'm dreading it! I booked a Travelodge, because I need a break before the return drive. I think I'll spend the night crying into my pillow
Is anyone else dealing with their kid leaving the nest?? "
He/ she will be back to visit. Big hugs. Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx |
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By *.L.0460. OP Woman
over a year ago
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So that's it...he's unpacking his stuff, getting to know his new room mates & couldn't shoo me away quick enough. I'm now sulking in a crappy Travelodge until the 5 hr drive home tomorrow morning |
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"So that's it...he's unpacking his stuff, getting to know his new room mates & couldn't shoo me away quick enough. I'm now sulking in a crappy Travelodge until the 5 hr drive home tomorrow morning "
Ha ha been there done that four times and just got one to go now.
You will always be mum when they finally grow up.
Drive safe.
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"So that's it...he's unpacking his stuff, getting to know his new room mates & couldn't shoo me away quick enough. I'm now sulking in a crappy Travelodge until the 5 hr drive home tomorrow morning "
I think its good he wanted to settle in meet people rather than cling to you. It's hard, but my son has equally just bounced off and is getting on fine. Raising an independent child is a good thing! |
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By *.L.0460. OP Woman
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"So that's it...he's unpacking his stuff, getting to know his new room mates & couldn't shoo me away quick enough. I'm now sulking in a crappy Travelodge until the 5 hr drive home tomorrow morning
I think its good he wanted to settle in meet people rather than cling to you. It's hard, but my son has equally just bounced off and is getting on fine. Raising an independent child is a good thing! "
I know you're right..it just doesn't feel very nice at the time! X |
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By *.L.0460. OP Woman
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"So that's it...he's unpacking his stuff, getting to know his new room mates & couldn't shoo me away quick enough. I'm now sulking in a crappy Travelodge until the 5 hr drive home tomorrow morning
Ha ha been there done that four times and just got one to go now.
You will always be mum when they finally grow up.
Drive safe.
T"
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"So that's it...he's unpacking his stuff, getting to know his new room mates & couldn't shoo me away quick enough. I'm now sulking in a crappy Travelodge until the 5 hr drive home tomorrow morning
I think its good he wanted to settle in meet people rather than cling to you. It's hard, but my son has equally just bounced off and is getting on fine. Raising an independent child is a good thing!
I know you're right..it just doesn't feel very nice at the time! X"
I agree it doesn't, but I reckon it bodes well for the future for the young person, and that's our job as parents, eh? To raise a decent adult to release into the world to flourish independently. Nice job mama |
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By *.L.0460. OP Woman
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"So that's it...he's unpacking his stuff, getting to know his new room mates & couldn't shoo me away quick enough. I'm now sulking in a crappy Travelodge until the 5 hr drive home tomorrow morning
I think its good he wanted to settle in meet people rather than cling to you. It's hard, but my son has equally just bounced off and is getting on fine. Raising an independent child is a good thing!
I know you're right..it just doesn't feel very nice at the time! X
I agree it doesn't, but I reckon it bodes well for the future for the young person, and that's our job as parents, eh? To raise a decent adult to release into the world to flourish independently. Nice job mama "
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"I'm taking my 18 yr old on the 5 hour drive to Leeds tomorrow to start uni.. I'm dreading it! I booked a Travelodge, because I need a break before the return drive. I think I'll spend the night crying into my pillow
Is anyone else dealing with their kid leaving the nest?? "
no but if you fancy a jiggy jiggy well here..... |
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It really pulls on the heartstrings doesn't it.
Our eldest moved to live in a city to chase his dreams. I cried my heart out all the way home. It didn't help that his landlady hugged me and said "she would look after him". I felt that was my job and that I was totally letting him go. Of course, in reality I wasn't, I was allowing him to grow up.
Apparently, as someone once told me, us parents have done our job well if we have given them the confidence to grow up, be independent and to venture to pastures new. |
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