I just miss my mum.

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I last saw my mum in March 2019 when she met my 3 month old baby. She lives in Australia and I'm in the UK. We were meant to see her in March 2020 which was cancelled due to covid obviously. No idea when it will be possible to travel to Australia or for her to leave and see us - she's a nurse and she can't travel when she'd have to quarantine on return as she'd need to be back at work.

I just really miss her and it kills me that my baby is soon to be 3 years old now. This wasn't how it was meant to be! My dad and sisters are there too, and I have a new niece who's now two and I've not yet met.

I know there's so many people going through worse but it just sucks sometimes.

Is there anyone in a similar situation? What makes you feel better??

I can empathise, all of my family are there, too. My kids are older and can utilise FaceTime etc but I am really missing my mum right now. It’s not great but at least it is looking like Australia might start becoming more accessible and we may be able to visit in the not too distant future.

Oh, and all that makes me feel better is just accepting it is the way it is and thankfully everyone is safe and well 🤷‍♀️ It still sucks!

Same here, my eldest son is in Singapore, I’ve seen the youngest twins once as tiny babies and the toddler, they are now 2 and nearly 4. My middle son and grandchildren 9 and 6 are in USA and haven’t seen them since 2019 either
If I thought about it every day I’d be miserable and cry a lot .I’m grateful for FaceTime and instant messages but it’s not the same. I will never have the same relationship that I have with my local little grandchildren
I totally get how you feel, I’m proud of them and glad they are happy and prospering but...
I wish they were nearer. I’m hoping to see them next year.
That’s sounds wrong doesn’t it “ I’m hoping to see them next year”- as if I’m talking about a random friend, not my those I gave birth to and spent every single day with til they went to university.
Bloody covid

Sorry I didn’t mean to sound like a controlling mother of adult sons! I’m really not honestly!

Son 2 did joke to his wife once that she had the very best sort of mother in law. One who lives the other side of the world!