Year away

[sadgapyearmum]

I have posted here for traffic. My daughter is going travelling in two days. She is my only child and will be away for a year. She is doing Thailand Cambodia then Australia. I feel as if my heart is breaking into two. She has no idea how I feel I have been nothing but encouraging helping her plan it etc. for the past few days I have vomited and cannot get off the loo. I know this is all down to stress. I suffer with my mental health and my Gp has put me on antidepressants. I just feel that I will not be able to cope. Please be kind

You’re doing the right thing not letting her know how you feel. Have you got anyone in rl to support you?

I have a lovely partner who supports me but does not understand how upset I am

Well done you for not letting it show. That is some achievement!

It is so hard when it is time to let them spread their wings.

It is so difficult I have been shopping with her planned a goodbye gathering for our family and really supported here. I cannot cope with the thought of dropping her off at the airport and saying goodbye. Meanwhile she is thrilled like the cat that has got the cream 🙈

Hey OP I really understand how hard it is ,but try and be excited for the adventure she is about to have . My children all went off and I was happy that they were happy and as long as I heard from them fairly regularly I was ok .
My youngest is off to Canada on Sunday to work for a year and I am dreading it because I will have an empty nest for the first time in 30 years .
Sending you positive hugs and well done for not showing how upset you are .💐💐

Thank you ladies I'm trying to plan nice things to do after she leaves. Unfortunately it is my birthday four days later my partner keeps asking me what I would like he is trying to be kind x