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[quote=Anonymous]As someone with a 25 year old, I agree that when your child is in college your nest is empty in fits and starts. And they are back for weeks or even months at a time . You may look forward to that time, but yes it can throw off your new rhythm and they sometimes resent you acting like a parent still (though they are still dependent on you in multiple ways). It is like the empty nest scab keeps getting ripped off before it heals. In my experience, when your kid gets their own apartment, lives hours away and is self-supporting…your nest feels truly empty. Especially if they take on a significant other. They don’t “need” you anymore, so can pick and choose when to communicate, whether to visit. I find this time to be hard. But at least it forces me to admit that I am not raising my child anymore. And it is my responsibility to find another fulfilling role (since retirement has overlapped with empty nest for me). [/quote]
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