OT My daughter turned 18 today., I am going to miss her!! Options

[blonde914]

My daughter Terryn turned 18 today, Yipee!! She has been a handful, she has always been stubborn, idealistic, outspoken, argumentative, passionate, and generally JUST like me. We have butted heads from the moment she was born. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) She works a full-time job at a bank, she will graduate in June, and she moved in with her boyfriend of 3 years.

We fought for years about college, and getting tied down to one guy (we do love him though). She told us she didn't want college, she didn't want different guys(again just like her Mom). (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving-girl.gif) She is going to a local college in the fall only because the president of the bank told her it was a good idea, not because we assumed she would go since kindergarten.

I want so much for her and all my kids, just go out and live alittle, travel, get an education, save your money, buy a nice PORSCHE 914. Then settle down and do the other stuff.

I would love her to do all the things I didn't do, have all the things we have stuggled to get. But the apple doesn't fall far from the tree, she is going to do just what she wants no matter what.

I AM SO PROUD OF HER!!!

She is a go getter, no matter what she does in life she will succeed.

This is my first child to leave home, I have a 20 year old son and a 22 year old nephew still at home in college. I also have a 15 yr. old son and a 8 yr. old daughter at home. I am feeling very sad and old, I never thought I would feel sad when they were ready to go. This one has been planning to move out for 2 years. I thought I would be relieved, but I'm not.

I AM GOING TO MISS MY DAUGHTER. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif)

No I am not crying.

Wonder how you will feel when yours leave home?

Sherry (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving-girl.gif)

Wait, my husband in his infinite wisdom just brought up a good point, I won't miss the dirty laundry on the floor, her bathroon and bedroom always trashed, the late nights waiting up, the sticky stuff she sprays and gets on all the mirrors in the house, the dishes that don't make it in the dishwasher, towels left on the floor, arguments with her brothers or sister, the extra car in the driveway, ect. ect...

YES I WILL!!!