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<blockquote data-quote="ColleenB" data-source="post: 718412" data-attributes="member: 19887"><p>I find this time and spring graduation both sting a little. One of my sons childhood friends moms just posted her son starting his masters in engineering at a European university and my heart hurt for a day!</p><p></p><p>Son feels it too. I have two bachelor degrees and a masters degree and the thought that my sons won't even have a bachelors makes me feel both sad and shameful. I know I shouldn't .... university isn't for everyone. I worked as a high school guidance counsellor the last three years so I know there are sooooo many other wonderful options for kids, but coming from my background and social circle, all my friends kids are doing university.</p><p></p><p>I am trying to cut back on my Facebook as I find it makes me feel sad more than anything. We are only seeing the best of someone's life.... what they want us to see. I don't post "son started detox today... wish me luck that I can drive while crying my eyes out!"</p><p></p><p>I wonder what Facebook would really look like if we were honest.</p><p></p><p>I do try to be cognizant of the fact that this is also my sons story to tell someday and not mine. We live in a small place and I'm sure so many people know... but it isn't my place to tell everyone what is going on.</p><p></p><p>To be honest ..... I've often wished he would move away so people wouldn't know what he has become. At least away I could pretend.... maybe</p><p></p><p>Hugs to all the other moms and dads whose heart breaks during the fall brag fest</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ColleenB, post: 718412, member: 19887"] I find this time and spring graduation both sting a little. One of my sons childhood friends moms just posted her son starting his masters in engineering at a European university and my heart hurt for a day! Son feels it too. I have two bachelor degrees and a masters degree and the thought that my sons won't even have a bachelors makes me feel both sad and shameful. I know I shouldn't .... university isn't for everyone. I worked as a high school guidance counsellor the last three years so I know there are sooooo many other wonderful options for kids, but coming from my background and social circle, all my friends kids are doing university. I am trying to cut back on my Facebook as I find it makes me feel sad more than anything. We are only seeing the best of someone's life.... what they want us to see. I don't post "son started detox today... wish me luck that I can drive while crying my eyes out!" I wonder what Facebook would really look like if we were honest. I do try to be cognizant of the fact that this is also my sons story to tell someday and not mine. We live in a small place and I'm sure so many people know... but it isn't my place to tell everyone what is going on. To be honest ..... I've often wished he would move away so people wouldn't know what he has become. At least away I could pretend.... maybe Hugs to all the other moms and dads whose heart breaks during the fall brag fest [/QUOTE]
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