My daughter and her friend found an apartment today that they're moving in to next month. It's in the town an hour away where her fiance' lives. I completely support her doing it - but I sure will miss her. I will truly be alone in this house then. The way things are now, she's gone a lot, the days she is here she works 3-11 so I don't see her much anyway - but I DO see her and I know she's going to be coming home.
But - I think this will be better for me next year after the wedding. It would have been a double whammy of after wedding blues if not only was she married and the whirlwind of the wedding over, but I was also having to get used to living alone. She lived away from home for two years right after high school, but of course Ex was still here then. And that was also when I had cancer, so I really didn't have time or energy to focus on her being gone!
I go to her future home town quite often and for now at least, she'll still be working 20 miles away, so I'm sure I'll see her plenty and thank the good Lord for cell phones! (Brain cancer, shmain shmancer) The really good thing about it is her DAMN DOG will go with her. I love that dog and hate it at the same time. As it is, I'm having painters come for probably the next three weeks and the dog is going to have to go live with Ex. She is SOOOO aggressive with strangers - I've just worried to death about her biting someone. She's so sweet with us - but she is a very spoiled dog who doesn't mind me at all - and it's been quite embarrassing. Ex lives out in the middle of nowhere so she should do well out there.
I'm going to go stay at my parents for a few days next week while my bedroom is being painted. That will certainly cure me of any need to live with someone!! I love them very much and they're great - but once you get used to living away - it is very hard to go back! Especially with my very strong willed father - who when he goes to bed, thinks everyone in the house should go to bed. Although since he's lost a lot of his hearing, that's not as bad as it used to be!
So, I'll watch my daughter as she gets together stuff to move and I'll share her excitement for her. Then we'll see what the next chapter will bring.
But - I think this will be better for me next year after the wedding. It would have been a double whammy of after wedding blues if not only was she married and the whirlwind of the wedding over, but I was also having to get used to living alone. She lived away from home for two years right after high school, but of course Ex was still here then. And that was also when I had cancer, so I really didn't have time or energy to focus on her being gone!
I go to her future home town quite often and for now at least, she'll still be working 20 miles away, so I'm sure I'll see her plenty and thank the good Lord for cell phones! (Brain cancer, shmain shmancer) The really good thing about it is her DAMN DOG will go with her. I love that dog and hate it at the same time. As it is, I'm having painters come for probably the next three weeks and the dog is going to have to go live with Ex. She is SOOOO aggressive with strangers - I've just worried to death about her biting someone. She's so sweet with us - but she is a very spoiled dog who doesn't mind me at all - and it's been quite embarrassing. Ex lives out in the middle of nowhere so she should do well out there.
I'm going to go stay at my parents for a few days next week while my bedroom is being painted. That will certainly cure me of any need to live with someone!! I love them very much and they're great - but once you get used to living away - it is very hard to go back! Especially with my very strong willed father - who when he goes to bed, thinks everyone in the house should go to bed. Although since he's lost a lot of his hearing, that's not as bad as it used to be!
So, I'll watch my daughter as she gets together stuff to move and I'll share her excitement for her. Then we'll see what the next chapter will bring.
