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[quote=Anonymous]Like many of you I assume, my college freshman - also my oldest - will be home for 3 months. I am bracing myself because it has honestly been a pretty peaceful and easy time since he left in August with me and my other 2 kids here at home. My oldest is very intense and sucks up all the air in the room he is in - he is just a big guy, very talkative, never sits still, and always asking you what you think about everything and then giving you his opinions and asking what you think about them. But the most 'triggering' thing for me is that he loves loves to have political and philosophical discussions but in a contrarian way and we just fundamentally do not see eye-to-eye. And it is exhausting. I am prepping myself to not get drawn in and just stop engaging when I feel my blood pressure rise. There is also always some sort of drama with him - some crazy thing that happened on his way home, etc.

Anyone else feeling a little nervous about college dc re-entry? He has classes and other things lined up and will be with his friends a lot but his presence is just going to throw the house into some chaos and I do not want to resent him.

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