He's my only child and I've been a single parent from day dot - so it's been hard. Very hard at times - which I'm sure most of you will understand without me elaborating.
So, he's nearly 16 (4 weeks to go) and I'm obviously planning the usual fun for him.
But I've also been thinking that I haven't been completely, blissfully ALONE for 16 whole years. Losing my freedom has always been the most difficult aspect of parenting for me - not that I begrudged him a second of my time, but there's always been a small part of me that longed to have my pre-mum freedom back.
Well, I'm pretty much there now. Given that he's old enough to run off and join the army if he wants (he won't!) I think there's no reason why I can't leave him for a weekend while I go off and completely please myself somewhere lovely.
As a sort of "phew, we made it" present for myself.
I told him and he was very 
and I got one of those "Okkkkkaaaaaaayyyy"s.
So, is this weird? I'm doing it anyway - but just want to see if other people think it's a really strange thing to do.