What can I do with this sense of loss? **Title edited by MNHQ**

Hello, everyone.

We think it's abundantly clear from the OP that she is looking for support and has no intention of offending anyone. We're not seeing much understanding of that throughout this thread.

We’ve removed several posts haranguing the OP simply because you disagree with her choice of words. Even when the title was changed - at their request- it carried on. The OP was expressing their personal feelings—feelings that are valid, no matter how different they may be from your own.

It’s important to remember that just because we don’t resonate with someone’s experience doesn’t give us carte blanche to invalidate or attack it. The OP was clear in her post that she’s feeling a profound sense of loss as her daughter leaves for university. Comparing this to grief is her way of processing these emotions, and that’s her reality. Piling on someone because of how they choose to describe their feelings is not only unhelpful, it goes against the supportive environment we all want here.

We all experience life in different ways, and empathy means trying to understand—even when we disagree. Let’s keep Mumsnet where people can come for help, not fear being criticised for their emotions.

Thanks for understanding.

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What can I do with this sense of loss? Title edited by MNHQ