My oldest son moved out last night. Finally left the nest and I'm sad.

maveric

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Fri Nov-04-05 03:37 PM
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My oldest son moved out last night. Finally left the nest and I'm sad.

He is and has always been a great kid. Never gave me any trouble, did well in school, always respectful and smart. At 23 he has left the nest for his own place.
He told me that I was/am a good Dad who was always there for him. I almost broke down when he told me that.
We'll see each other. He only moved 5 blocks away.

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NNadir

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Fri Nov-04-05 03:39 PM
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1. Congrats on parenting well done.

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Lochloosa

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Fri Nov-04-05 03:44 PM
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2. Mine moved out 2 months ago....

he lasted 3 weeks with the roommates. Came home complaining that they would not keep the apartment clean.

I almost fell over laughing so hard.

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seemunkee

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Fri Nov-04-05 03:48 PM
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3. What a great kid

I haven't seen my son this school year. We talk and email a lot but I can't wait for Thanksgiving to have him home.

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AirmensMom

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Fri Nov-04-05 03:49 PM
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4. Congratulations. You done good.

Be glad he's only 5 blocks away. :hug:

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maveric

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Fri Nov-04-05 04:00 PM
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6. My middle and youngest sons are moving in with their Mom soon.

I've had all three of them for the past 9,1/2 years, all by myself. Now the ex, who is coming into a windfall, will have my 20 and 15 year olds with her.
So now Dad is turning 50 soon, also receiving an inheritance, with an empty nest (3 bdrm apt) thats too much for me....
Time for my mid-life crisis and to get my place in Ocean Beach!

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CaliforniaPeggy

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Fri Nov-04-05 03:55 PM
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5. My dear maveric....

It is tough when your oldest child moves out.....

I remember when my oldest daughter moved out to go to college...

We rarely saw her, even on weekends...my heart hurt for that whole first year.....

I even called my brother to see if my parents had missed me when I moved out to go to college....and they had.

I thought something was wrong with me, I missed her so much.

You will recover.......until then, here's a hug......:hug:

:loveya:

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nini

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Fri Nov-04-05 04:00 PM
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7. ahhhh we live for those moments when our kids 'get it'

you did a great job with him. You should be very proud.

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DiverDave

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Fri Nov-04-05 05:11 PM
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8. My Boys are 5 and 7

I am dreading the day that they leave.

A friend of mine once said a profound thing, which is pretty strange, as he is an idiot.

When you don't have kids, you cant imagine having them.
When you have kids, you cant imagine not having them.

Hey, the good news is you can walk around nekid all the time:-)

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LaraMN

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Fri Nov-04-05 05:14 PM
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9. Aww. That's gotta feel strange after so many years.

It sounds like you did a good job of raising him. I sure didn't tell my Mom as much when I moved out! Can you guilt him into coming over and performing yard work, still?

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democracyindanger

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Fri Nov-04-05 05:37 PM
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10. Not as sad as you'll be when he moves back in.

:evilgrin:

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newyawker99

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Fri Nov-04-05 07:48 PM
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11. ....

:hug:

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Metta

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Fri Nov-04-05 07:53 PM
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12. His being on his own is a test of how well you/ he did in the raising.

So far, it looks good. You'll see what kind of container the two of you created. I suspect he has good resource skills. Prognosis: very hopeful.

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