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<blockquote data-quote="Kjs" data-source="post: 47867"><p>The hardest thing I ever did was drive my easy child to college, give him a hug, and say good bye. He was never on his own before, I was never without him before. easy child and difficult child are 12 years apart. I have two only children. easy child is my hero. Always had his head on straight, Always did what was expected, and now..I had to let him go. It broke my heart when he didn't want to talk to me when I called (every day). He learned some hard lessons in college. Having to get up without someone waking him up. Peer pressure, relationships. He ended up joining a Fraternity, convinced me it was a "dry" house. I couldn't for the life of me understand why when he came home at Thanksgiving, how he had put on so much weight!! He ended up being suspended for a semester do to poor grades. He ended up having his heart broke, (she was determined to make the best of her education). He ended up moving home and going to the local college. Still, at age 24 paying off debt from the college years. He lived at home until last Fall, and is still home half the week. Works 2 hours away half the week and near home the other half. I didn't raise him to be as careless as he chose to be. And I was afraid of just what happened. But I didn't bail him out. I didn't ask him to come home. I told him his room was still there if he chose to come back, but he had to work if he returned. He is still taking classes, Working full time, trying to straighten out his credit and trying to graduate. But, it was his choices that put him in the place he is at.</p><p>Your easy child is probably afraid you will not approve and is avoiding that conversation. She is wise, she will make the right choices,, even if not at first. She will probably need your support. As stated above, think about what you want when she returns.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kjs, post: 47867"] The hardest thing I ever did was drive my easy child to college, give him a hug, and say good bye. He was never on his own before, I was never without him before. easy child and difficult child are 12 years apart. I have two only children. easy child is my hero. Always had his head on straight, Always did what was expected, and now..I had to let him go. It broke my heart when he didn't want to talk to me when I called (every day). He learned some hard lessons in college. Having to get up without someone waking him up. Peer pressure, relationships. He ended up joining a Fraternity, convinced me it was a "dry" house. I couldn't for the life of me understand why when he came home at Thanksgiving, how he had put on so much weight!! He ended up being suspended for a semester do to poor grades. He ended up having his heart broke, (she was determined to make the best of her education). He ended up moving home and going to the local college. Still, at age 24 paying off debt from the college years. He lived at home until last Fall, and is still home half the week. Works 2 hours away half the week and near home the other half. I didn't raise him to be as careless as he chose to be. And I was afraid of just what happened. But I didn't bail him out. I didn't ask him to come home. I told him his room was still there if he chose to come back, but he had to work if he returned. He is still taking classes, Working full time, trying to straighten out his credit and trying to graduate. But, it was his choices that put him in the place he is at. Your easy child is probably afraid you will not approve and is avoiding that conversation. She is wise, she will make the right choices,, even if not at first. She will probably need your support. As stated above, think about what you want when she returns. [/QUOTE]
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