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Do not delete this. Mike Rows His Boat May 2018 #1
I know it is good to talk about but lostnfound May 2018 #36
Have you considered showing this to your daughter? dhol82 May 2018 #2
A boy, would see it as chink in the armor lostnfound May 2018 #7
Teenagers. They get over it. They change. Sophia4 May 2018 #3
please don't delete dweller May 2018 #4
It can be a single dad's lament, too. I brough them up to be brave and independent. And now they.... marble falls May 2018 #34
Whether or not they need you, it's okay for you to "need" them.. lostnfound May 2018 #50
We live all over the country Texas, Missouri, Florida, Ohio. My son (their half bro)... marble falls May 2018 #53
This "all over the country" stuff is part of the problem lostnfound May 2018 #54
And my dad had moved out to LA before I left for AZ. ... marble falls May 2018 #55
Send it to your kid. The worst thing would be for communication to stop. applegrove May 2018 #5
You're a good writer. I can feel your anguish. Bluepinky May 2018 #6
Thanks. The one thing I want to do I cannot do lostnfound May 2018 #35
So sorry. A house on a lake sounds lovely. Bluepinky May 2018 #41
Take a deep breath. And another. missingthebigdog May 2018 #8
I remember all of those lovely things lostnfound May 2018 #32
I read a book once about parenting a student this age. It said that in the senior year pnwmom May 2018 #9
Thank you for being a great mom grantcart May 2018 #10
Thank you lostnfound May 2018 #29
Jesus. The sitting in the car part got me. :_( C Moon May 2018 #11
just say goodbye, wish him well with a hearty aloha and change the locks n t msongs May 2018 #12
nawww. it's a phase. The breaking away from the parent. Demovictory9 May 2018 #17
This just brought me to tears... Pachamama May 2018 #13
We went through angry teenage years, too. Granny M May 2018 #14
Parental camaraderie was terrific when younger but we moved in middle school lostnfound May 2018 #28
Moms understand Olafjoy May 2018 #15
The science fair lostnfound May 2018 #27
A wise woman once said "Parenting is full of little hurts". Demovictory9 May 2018 #16
Little hurts are okay.. edge of a breakdown with no support here is another lostnfound May 2018 #26
Dear lostandfound madaboutharry May 2018 #18
Thanks... lostnfound May 2018 #25
You have no idea how universal this is Freddie May 2018 #19
not an adult lostnfound May 2018 #24
True Freddie May 2018 #42
"never stop doing the things YOU like to do" - great advice Rorey May 2018 #40
Like you MFM008 May 2018 #20
Your moms plants?? lostnfound May 2018 #23
Yes her MFM008 May 2018 #48
I understand. MichMary May 2018 #21
Ready for independence. lostnfound May 2018 #22
You are not alone! Lulu KC May 2018 #30
My dear, I hear your pain WhiteTara May 2018 #31
So many of us moms are reading this and we understand perfectly. Great description of dealing with a OregonBlue May 2018 #33
That sums it up. "Even the sound of our voices" Nt lostnfound May 2018 #45
I wish I had no clue what you are feeling. redwitch May 2018 #37
How old is he? lostnfound May 2018 #46
31 redwitch May 2018 #47
Well, I'm truly sorry and RandomAccess May 2018 #38
I don't get it Freddie May 2018 #43
Please don't delete this. MontanaMama May 2018 #39
This message was self-deleted by its author MuseRider May 2018 #44
Yes a trendy thing now..and a lack of forgiveness, de-emphasizing respect lostnfound May 2018 #49
Hang in there. Life will grind down his sharp edges. raging moderate May 2018 #51
Thirties? Uggh. So if I make it to my seventies I will have some recovery. lostnfound May 2018 #52
They make you dislike them iamateacher May 2018 #56
This message was self-deleted by its author Duppers May 2018 #57
Do not delete, please. PoindexterOglethorpe May 2018 #58
This is such a sweet response, among many other kind replies. lostnfound May 2018 #59
Here's something else. PoindexterOglethorpe May 2018 #60
Wondering where you're at now: Tink41 Jan 2020 #61
I have a feeling you wanted to reply to lostnfound, PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2020 #62
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