i just dont even know what to do anymore anyone else feel li...

i just dont even know what to do anymore anyone else feel like this my kid just went off to college and its like i spent twenty years being mom and now hes GONE and my house is so quiet his room is just empty and im like who AM I even like what do i do now how do you even get a job after that long am i a terrible person for wanting something else when i have a good kid i just—

caregiver identity loss

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i'm just staring at his room right now you know like it’s empty obviously he’s at college doing his thing and i’m so proud of him like seriously over the fucking moon but it’s just this silence and… …

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I feel like a total loser, okay? …

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i don’t even know why i’m typing this out like it feels so stupid and embarrassing but i just need to get it out somewhere cause i can’t talk to anyone about it like my friends would just be all oh… …

empty nest void

And now it’s just… quiet. …

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