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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My only child will be leaving for college in just over a month and it is breaking my heart at the thought of him not being around day to day. The older he’s gotten the more I actually enjoy him as a person so it feels like a huge loss. I know this is a normal part of life and part of important growth into an adult but emotionally knowing that the concentrated time I have with him is coming to an end makes me very sad. He has been to sleep away camps in the past where I didn’t have contact with him for weeks, but I knew I would get him back after that. I know he will likely still text me most days, and we will talk on the phone, but I will miss the day to day incidental experiences and conversations. For those of you who have gone through this, how hard is the separation really? Am I working myself up over something that won’t be as hard as I think it will be? Any words of comfort greatly appreciate it! [/quote]

Didn't read the thread.

In my case, very, very hard.

I'm about to send my youngest off to college, and it's going to be tough. My house will be very quiet, and the emptiness will echo through all the rooms. My older kids moved out during the past two years, so it's really, really hard for me. I'm in school now, training for a new profession, so I have much to occupy my days, but I've really enjoyed having my youngest at home for the past five years (much younger than the older ones).

I've been counting the days until my child leaves for college (six weeks to go), and I've been crying most days when I think about it. I don't let my child see anything but encouragement and excitement that my child is going to college soon.

I'm not going to sugarcoat it for you, OP. It is HARD. And I've gone through it twice before (four times if you include moving my older kids into their first apartments).

My advice: Hug and run. Cry in your car, but don't let your kid see you're sad. They're staring on a whole new adventure! They'll be different when they come home -- you'll see. More mature, more interesting.

It's a difficult transition, and I'm doing my best, but, for me, it's not easy. [/quote]

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