DD graduates in five weeks, and I'm really, really sad

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My only kids are twin sons graduating this year. I can't even look at their little-boy pictures without crying, and I can barely look at other people with their young children. I am happy for them embarking on their adult lives, but I had so much fun with them while raising them, I can't help but mourn those days!

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Anonymous wrote:I have an 8 yr old and dread that he'll be in 3rd grade next year! We're very close and spend a lot of time together, and I dread the day he leaves our home. He's our only, too. When he was 4, while taking his bath, he asked me about how school and grades worked, so I explained to him that after K, you go to 1st grade, then to second, fast forward to college. His little lip started trembling, then fill blown crying, over how he never wanted to leave home, never leave me. I will never forget how I felt as I sat on the toilet, talking to him about him growing up. I just love him soooo so much!

Mine does this too. Just turned six. Says he wants to live with us forever and we are the best parents ever. I know that I probably have about 4-5 good years left before he starts to turn into a mutant who won't speak to me and totally changes his mind.

Haha! Mine (7) INSISTS she is going to AU (we live within walking distance) so she can come home for Friday night pizza and movies with us and board games on Saturday nights. We'll see how she feels about that when she's 17!

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Anonymous wrote:I cried when my kid was 6 DAYS old thinking that one day he was going to grow up and leave me. I think you are normal, OP.

I will cry like a baby when he goes to college one day.

I have a 10 YO and 7 YO and remember the same thing.

Here's how I cope: I remember how I was to my parents.. how I couldn't WAIT to go to college, move out on my own etc. They handled it with such grace, it now astounds me. I know they were sad, but they never let me see it. It was support, support and more support.

And as a result I think, 30+ years later, we are still close.

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OP, I feel for you. I thought I was sooo ready for my eldest to graduate, go to college. I was bawling at his graduation ceremony, bawling during our ride to his college dorms. DH even accused me of leaving his room as a shrine, completely untouched. Maybe I'll be much easier once my 2nd one graduates.

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We are all ready for DD to head to college in the fall. I will tear up at graduation but am also happy and excited for her! DH and I are planning a trip in oct to Napa / wine country for DHs 50th and it is helping me mentally looking forward to a great trip! She is our only so we will be empty nesters and I am actually ok with it( in theory ?)

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I have many friends with seniors. They are almost always close to tears especially at this time when kids are announcing colleges, etc. So normal! My DCs are 7th and 9th grade and I am already wistful. Where are my cute babies? And everyone said it would pass fast --- but so so fast?

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gosh...