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<blockquote data-quote="Hound dog" data-source="post: 351015" data-attributes="member: 84"><p>My empty nest is about to come to an end in about 2 weeks. But I've enjoyed every minute.</p><p></p><p>Oddly, I've found I have a bit more issues in this area with my easy child than with the difficult children. It's not jealousy.......but more like tending to take advantage. I flat out and told easy child and Nichole I didn't want to babysit while in nursing school because I knew the study load would be heavy and when I did get free time that I'd want to relax, not watch kids. Somehow this has zipped right over easy child's head although I've repeated it to her several more times. I still get the boys on occasion. Now don't get me wrong, Darrin and I are exceptionally close due to me watching him daily for his first 3 yrs, and I do enjoy being with them. That's not the point. I just watched them last night, after having them sunday. Now I've told her she needs to get a sitter to cover for when her reg sitter can't do it because family is not always going to be available. Has she done it? Nope. Irks me.</p><p></p><p>I don't want to babysit my grandkids. I want to have them when I want to have them and spoil them crazy and send them home. lol So far.......haven't gotten to do that with any of them and I've got #7 on the way. sigh</p><p></p><p>Also when thru a period after easy child moved out where she latched on to me like glue. If she wasn't here, she was on the phone. I love her, we have alot in common, but it was more than I'd seen and talked to her thru her teen years. lol It was driving me crazy. So I started to make myself less and less available, sort of weaned her. She still calls often and comes over....but it's not all day every day anymore. She told me she missed what she had at home. lol</p><p></p><p>You've got a right to have your own life. Daughter needs to settle in and get comfortable with the life she chose for herself. Don't feel guilty.</p><p></p><p>Hugs</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hound dog, post: 351015, member: 84"] My empty nest is about to come to an end in about 2 weeks. But I've enjoyed every minute. Oddly, I've found I have a bit more issues in this area with my easy child than with the difficult children. It's not jealousy.......but more like tending to take advantage. I flat out and told easy child and Nichole I didn't want to babysit while in nursing school because I knew the study load would be heavy and when I did get free time that I'd want to relax, not watch kids. Somehow this has zipped right over easy child's head although I've repeated it to her several more times. I still get the boys on occasion. Now don't get me wrong, Darrin and I are exceptionally close due to me watching him daily for his first 3 yrs, and I do enjoy being with them. That's not the point. I just watched them last night, after having them sunday. Now I've told her she needs to get a sitter to cover for when her reg sitter can't do it because family is not always going to be available. Has she done it? Nope. Irks me. I don't want to babysit my grandkids. I want to have them when I want to have them and spoil them crazy and send them home. lol So far.......haven't gotten to do that with any of them and I've got #7 on the way. sigh Also when thru a period after easy child moved out where she latched on to me like glue. If she wasn't here, she was on the phone. I love her, we have alot in common, but it was more than I'd seen and talked to her thru her teen years. lol It was driving me crazy. So I started to make myself less and less available, sort of weaned her. She still calls often and comes over....but it's not all day every day anymore. She told me she missed what she had at home. lol You've got a right to have your own life. Daughter needs to settle in and get comfortable with the life she chose for herself. Don't feel guilty. Hugs [/QUOTE]
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