Anonymous
Post 01/14/2024 15:33     Subject: Just dropped my freshman off at the airport…
Mine’s leaving tomorrow and I’m feeling down.
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2024 14:39     Subject: Just dropped my freshman off at the airport…
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Pathetic


So true. I’m pathetic. Lol I actually miss my kids dearly. I know they are fine and I am happy they’Re having fun and doing so well, but I love having them here to “visit”. It’s a process… and I’m glad they can come home every few months for breaks to ease me into it a bit. And I’m getting there And getting used to it. It’s funny I think they feel the same. They’re a little more affectionate and may actually miss their old parents too

This is so sweet 🥲 (no sarcasm here).
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2024 14:30     Subject: Just dropped my freshman off at the airport…
Anonymous wrote:Pathetic


So true. I’m pathetic. Lol I actually miss my kids dearly. I know they are fine and I am happy they’Re having fun and doing so well, but I love having them here to “visit”. It’s a process… and I’m glad they can come home every few months for breaks to ease me into it a bit. And I’m getting there And getting used to it. It’s funny I think they feel the same. They’re a little more affectionate and may actually miss their old parents too
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2024 14:25     Subject: Just dropped my freshman off at the airport…
Anonymous wrote:…and I am weepy. I thought it would be easier this time and it was compared to the fall, but I already miss him. It was so nice to have him at home for the past four weeks. We’ll see him again in March for Spring Break, so looking forward to that.



When I dropped off my freshman after Thanksgiving, it was so much harder than back in August-- I think because at the start of the year, everything was exciting and new. I was just feeling proud and excited for him and less focused on how it was going to change my daily life.
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2024 14:23     Subject: Just dropped my freshman off at the airport…
We give them roots so they can use their wings to fly. I enjoyed having my young adult college kids home for the break, but am just as happy to see them go, because I know they see living their best lives! Be happy for your kids that they are doing so well, not sad for yourself
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2024 14:21     Subject: Just dropped my freshman off at the airport…
Anonymous wrote:As the parent to a 15 year old and a 17 year old…..this feels so foreign to me. I hope I miss them when they are gone but currently I miss them when they are in the house. One has been in her room all day—the other materialized to walk the dog then back to the video games. I barely see them and when I do it’s really a toss up as to whether they’ll be pleasant!
I will check back in on this in a year when I’m dropping my freshman back at the airport.[/quote

They're soiling the next PP. Completely normal. It doesn't totally work though. We miss them terribly anyway.
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2024 14:21     Subject: Just dropped my freshman off at the airport…
Anonymous wrote:Ugh my juniors went back on Friday and I still cried. The house is so quiet and life is just a little dimmer when they are gone. I will never get used to it.


My college junior moved from his dorm room into an apartment-style dorm after break. He wanted me to help him organize his new kitchen stuff and get him settled, but I only had about 15 minutes. When I left, he was sitting at his little kitchen table, unwrapping utensils, looking every bit as old as his 10-year-old self. I walked to my car as fast I could before crying. I don't know where that came from, but something about that moment just filled me with longing to have my 10-year-old son back.
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2024 14:17     Subject: Just dropped my freshman off at the airport…
Pathetic
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2024 14:14     Subject: Just dropped my freshman off at the airport…
Ugh my juniors went back on Friday and I still cried. The house is so quiet and life is just a little dimmer when they are gone. I will never get used to it.
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2024 14:14     Subject: Just dropped my freshman off at the airport…
I am relieved after dropping mine off, she is either out or on the phone or sleeping, otherwise in a bad mood.
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2024 14:02     Subject: Just dropped my freshman off at the airport…
As the parent to a 15 year old and a 17 year old…..this feels so foreign to me. I hope I miss them when they are gone but currently I miss them when they are in the house. One has been in her room all day—the other materialized to walk the dog then back to the video games. I barely see them and when I do it’s really a toss up as to whether they’ll be pleasant!
I will check back in on this in a year when I’m dropping my freshman back at the airport.
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2024 13:54     Subject: Just dropped my freshman off at the airport…
OMG -- I feel exactly the same! It's nice to know that I'm not alone. Can't wait for Spring Break!!!
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2024 13:39     Subject: Just dropped my freshman off at the airport…
Thanks, PP. I’m going to walk the dog and work out to occupy myself while waiting for his text that he’s back at his dorm. Hugs to you, too!
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2024 13:13     Subject: Just dropped my freshman off at the airport…
Hugs. That’s how I felt last year. As bad as I did when he first left. It was a bit better this year (he’s a sophomore).
Anonymous
Post 01/14/2024 13:10     Subject: Just dropped my freshman off at the airport…
…and I am weepy. I thought it would be easier this time and it was compared to the fall, but I already miss him. It was so nice to have him at home for the past four weeks. We’ll see him again in March for Spring Break, so looking forward to that.