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I miss my son so much.

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StillMedusa · 19/09/2020 01:07

DS1 left for Australia at the end of February. To be with his lovely fiancee who is an Aussie, and who had lived with us for two years til her visa ran out. She is his soul mate, I adore her and couldn't be happier with his (and her) choice of mate. He has a couples visa and will probably eventually take Aussie citizenship,
But we can't go to him, he can't come to us..thanks Covid. He will miss his sister's (tiny) wedding next month.
And six months apart, the longing for him, his voice (he's a singer/songwriter) his hugs, his presence in my life, is overwhelming. It's like a dragging physical pain.
He's 27, happy, working, they have a place together and I am happy for them. But dear god I miss my son so so much.
I never ever say this when he pops up on fb video. He knows anyway as we were so close, I was his 'tester' for new songs and many musical discussions.
But it's hard to have your first born child 10000 miles away...

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TheYeaSayer · 19/09/2020 01:12

I hear you. My DD headed out to NZ at a similar time. She won’t be back until next summer as she’s not been able to do the travelling she’d planned up till now. She’ll miss Christmas with us for the first time ever. She’s 25.

It seems somehow worse when they’re not just absent, but so blooming far away!

StillMedusa · 19/09/2020 01:15

That's it..the distance. DD1 left home at 18 (to go to Med school) and is now at 28, a doctor at the other end of the country, and we don't see each other as often as we'd like...but I know if she needed me I COULD be there. The southern hemisphere is currently as inacessible as the moon!

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purpleme12 · 19/09/2020 01:17

Oh this must be really hard I feel for you

Brissiegirl · 19/09/2020 02:23

Same. My daughter in Oz over 5 years now. We were due to go out visit and a long road trip planned for this year and covid put a stop to that. Then we thought she'd get home for Christmas but that's not gonna happen now. She was home once and we've been out there once but it seems like we'll never get there for a long time at this rate. Miss our chats and hanging out

Ffsffsffsffsffs · 19/09/2020 05:42
EarringsandLipstick · 19/09/2020 05:54

@Ffsffsffsffsffs I'm really sorry to hear about your friend. That's heartbreaking. 💐

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