I miss DD much more now than when I first dropped her at uni in Sept

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I’ve just had a lovely weekend visiting her and feel like crying now I’m home, and I’m really not a crier.

She’s settled in, has lovely flat mates, really enjoys her course, it could not have gone any better for her and I’m thrilled. But I miss her terribly this evening.

We were driving along this afternoon, Dh next to me, DD in the back with her sister and they were laughing and joking, they’ve got the same sense of humour and it just struck me how different life is now without her. I didn’t feel like this before though.

I need to focus on the times they didn’t get on and were fighting in the back and stressing me out

You're not alone! It hit me 3 weeks later. Same story really, I'm so eased she's settled but it suddenly hit me life will never be the same again.
I'm a lone parent so it feels really lonely.
Keep your chin up!

Has it sunk in now that this maybe isn't just a temporary absence?

My mum says your life doesn't really begin until your 50s and the kids have left home. Not sure what that says about me as a daughter though...

It's that transition period though I'm dreading with my DCs but hoping you eventually get used to it. At the same time I don't want them living with me forever!

I am learning a musical instrument. Something I couldn't really do until she left. And to fill the time a bit. New challenge and all that.m

I feel the same way OP. We spent a lot of time together in the last two years when she was at 6th form as she used to study at home in her ‘frees’. It’s like a jigsaw with a few pieces missing at home.

Mine went to boarding school for 4 years before she went to college, so I'm used to her being away. But I still miss her terribly, every so often. She's so happy at university, and I know she doesn't miss us, and that's all good. But I know exactly how you feel.

I miss my daughter so much. I am pleased that she loves uni and seems to be doing well. Finding it hard to be enthusiastic about getting my own life sorted. Hoping that i will feel better over time as I adjust to not having her around.

I'm counting the days until my DSs come home live overseas so it's been a long term. Less than 2 weeks until the airport run.

DD came home unexpectedly 2 weeks ago due to the strikes. I had a few tears escape after she left and was surprised at myself because she’s home again this weekend. It’s the separating I find hard, I’m ok the day after