Be Careful What You Wish For

[nailit]

I posted last week that my son and his GF had got a flat and were leaving home.
This afternoon most of their belongings were taken up to their new flat. Tomorrow their remaining furniture (bed, draws, wardrobe etc) are going and then they will be gone.

God, what am I going to do now that I don't have to wash their dishes in the morning after a late night takeaway?
How am I going to fill my time without constantly hoovering their crumbs up or wiping their mess. Or pouring bleach down my toilet after they've had a night out on the beer and kebabs?
How will I cope with only having my washing machine on just for my few belongings rather than their voluminous amount of washing?
What am I to do with the amount of money that I may save by not coming home to my heating been on full even when its hot, just because they want to dry a pair of pants and/or socks?
How will I cope without their various friends invading my home and waking me up at unearthly hours with their loud, drunken voices?

Just don't know how I'll cope.
Im sure that I will though....

[zebo]

I'd be looking to move, before they come back!!!! Enjoy your new, peaceful, cheaper existence.

[gulliver1]

Your biggest worry is, they might get kicked out and come back.

[ladybirder]

More like how the heck will they manage without you Nailit. I expect they will be around yours as soon as they have no electricity or no money for food.

[zebo]

We all seem to be having the same boomerang thoughts! Get moving, quick.

[Tilly2]

Does your son still have his job or will he come back, eventually, asking for a loan?

[gulliver1]

Get a couple of paying lodgers in NOW.

[nailit]

Knock Knock.
Whose there?
It's me Dad.
Sod Off!

[david small]

I well remember my son leaving home at thirty. I missed him terribly, and worried about his welfare. Five years later I still worry about him, but, he's living his life, now with a partner and seems to be doing OK. Life moves on, though he will always be my boy. Enjoy nails, you'll soon adapt.

[gulliver1]

Love that one nailit.

[ummmm]

Although 2 of mine still officially live at home 1 is at uni and the other spends most of his time with his GF.

[nailit]

Im missing my microwave.
They havnt got a cooker so I gave them my microwave, thinking that I have a cooker so I can manage without one for the time being.
Just done myself something to warm up in the microwave....and I aint got one, Grrrr!
Totally forgot. How we become so used to things!

[jno]

jno jnr's just moved out (not for the first time) and I am coping wonderfully. You will be the same.

[Canary42]

After my brother's neighbour's daughter married and left home, she still brought her weekly wash round for them to do - and they were daft enough to do it.

[Cloverjo]

We all love our kids of course, but it's good to have your own space again. Enjoy!!

[nailit]

//We all love our kids of course, but it's good to have your own space again. Enjoy!!//
Im 52 clover, 'bout time I had a bit of space :-)
Probably wont know what to do with it now though!!

[sherrardk]

This time last year, my eldest (18), said it would be his last Christmas at home (he’s still here) but this week the nearly 15 year old said he was leaving when he’s 18 (last week he was staying till he was 24).

[wiltsman]

Change your locks!

[nailit]

//Change your locks!//
Wont have too. Got an electronic door operating system with a video intercom system. Already got the keypads back, yay....
Think that this time tomorrow I might be p1$sed ;-)

[hereIam]

david - of course he will always be your boy. My brother was still my Mum's 'boy' into his 60's ! It's called love, isn't it ..