Empty nest?

[Mustang Sally]

I'm about to leave home. Again. I'm excited about it, but feeling kinda guilty about leaving my mom. She doesn't understand why I'm going and seems a little upset about it. At least the last time I left it was for school, a "valid" reason. This time I just want to. I kinda think I need to. And I guess this time I'm probably leaving for good.

My 40-year-old mother lives in this house by herself. She has a boyfriend she sees on weekends and a more active social life than I've ever had, but still, I guess she misses me when I'm not around. We get along well, and you could say we're close.

I don't really have a point. It's just been on my mind. Any "kids" feel guilty about leaving their parents? Any parents want to share their feelings on their kids leaving home?

 

[Angel]

I'm about to leave home. Again. I'm excited about it, but feeling kinda guilty about leaving my mom. She doesn't understand why I'm going and seems a little upset about it. At least the last time I left it was for school, a "valid" reason. This time I just want to. I kinda think I need to. And I guess this time I'm probably leaving for good.

My 40-year-old mother lives in this house by herself. She has a boyfriend she sees on weekends and a more active social life than I've ever had, but still, I guess she misses me when I'm not around. We get along well, and you could say we're close.

I don't really have a point. It's just been on my mind. Any "kids" feel guilty about leaving their parents? Any parents want to share their feelings on their kids leaving home?

I felt guilty mainly because my mom called me 500 times day when I first moved out on my own. Then I got an apartment right next door to her and now I remember why I moved in the first place

 

[SeXy ReDHeD]

I felt very guilty at first.

My younger sister still lives at home, but I could still tell that my mom missed me immensely. We both cried when I moved out, and I even wanted to go home the first few nights, but eventually I got over that and my mom is happier now that she doesn't have to worry as much when I don't come home... she just figures I'm at my place...

 

[Feisty1]

My parents and I talk more when I am away then when I am actually in the same house. I asked my mom about that, and her response was "I don't need to talk to you when you are home because I know you are safe." Admittedly the 'don't need to talk to you' part was somewhat of a shock , but the sentiment, I feel, is very true. I think most (good?) parents only want the reassurance that their child is safe. Our sanity they could care less about...which explains why they don't ever want us to leave home.

 

[Never]

I can always dream...