Empty nest, so stressed dd only 4

[lillywiggle]

I'm really struggling, the only person I've spoken to is my dh this morning, I'm so stressed about my dd going to primary school, simply I am just not ready, my other dd is 12 I never felt like this with her, I was slightly relieved if I remember rightly.. long time ago.!
I cannot seem to deal with it sensibly, i'm stressed about the new friends, her going to other people houses I don't know, but I think whats making It all worse is me, I cannot seem to stop crying and feeling stressed, I'm actually finding it hard to sleep. anyone else felt/feeling like this, I just don't know what to do.

I would go to see your GP, you sound depressed. Have you thought of getting a job, even if just part time? If not there are lots of volunteering opportunities.

After many years I have only just realised how some women end up having babies over such a long period, not in number, just until very late in life, they hate the thought of an empty house. Along with your daughter making new friends, so will you. My son has just left for uni and I am so grateful for the friends I have, who have been wonderful even though they themselves have been quite pleased to see the backs of their own offspring!

Look at it as an opportunity for you to do something a little different, when you have focussed all of your energy on bringing up a child it is hard to see it as a good thing at first. Once your children have started secondary school it is almost impossible to make new friends anywhere, unless you join a club of some sort or start work somewhere sociable. You will really need that network later on.

Thanks, but actually ..lol.. I am having early menopause, it was making me a little.(a lot) weird.
Luckily I am feeling 150% better.. I just couldn't understand why I was feeling so low.

Glad you are feeling better.