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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I cried briefly at drop-off but was surprised how well I handled the school year (only child -- so empty nesterhood).  But the almost-all-summer internship in another city was lonesome.  I guess both DC and I had expected summer after first year to be at home.  But there was a great opportunity, so DC tried for it and got it.  Glad DC did it, but it -- not drop-off -- was the experience that drove home to me that DC doesn't live here anymore.[/quote]

Ride home after the busy move in was rough for me.   Friends came to the rescue though with nights out so that got me over that hurdle.  If I had to do it over, I would plan a series of fun times for right after ahead of time.  With a drop off in September, you're out of sync with all the August drop offs so it won't just naturally happen.  We were already used to him not being around much so the day to day was fine (empty bedroom at night was the worst of it) and we saw our kid once a month  in the fall between parents weekend and the holidays.   He had to stay at stay at school for an EC spring break and that's when it hit us we were starting to know him less...despite a great relationship and calls,..but it was comforting to see what a great life he was starting to build for himself.  And we love the new but different relationship.  And no summer home for us either also due to a great internship.  That was the final event of a freshman year journey to the realization that we were no longer really home for him.   We weren't expecting it quite so soon and it was lonely to see our other friends so happy with their kids home. That's life though with a really independent kid and I wouldn't wish otherwise.  Overall it's been somewhat akin to ripping off a bandage quickly.[/quote]

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