Home/Caregiving & Family Duty/Post-Caregiving Void/ThoughtI just stood there, staring into his empty room and thinking “what the FUCK do I do now?” because it’s been twenty years, I mean I don’t even— whatever.caregiver identity lossShare this thoughtCopy linkShare on XDownload imageDoes this resonate with you?Share Your OwnBrowse MoreOthers have felt this toostaring at the dust bunnies, wondering how you even restart a whole career from scratch. …caregiver identity lossi 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… …caregiver identity lossI’ve been sitting here since like six in the morning just staring at the wall and it’s honestly the weirdest feeling ever. …emotional numbnessWe just had the kids leave, youngest is off to that big city university, so suddenly there's all this space, like too much space, and she meant well. …settling regretRelated ThemesCaregiver BurnoutCaregiver GuiltHidden Caregiver ReliefLong-Distance Care GuiltRole Reversal Grief