Empty Nest Syndrome

THIS! is what I’m hoping for. She loves bikes and racing, so if I get lucky she will continue as my hare scramble partner and paddock stand/warmer crew……….gd lump coming back typing that

 

I'm sure you already know this, but it's just a phase that you're going through at this moment that will pass. When my son informed me he was moving back home 18 months ago, my first thought was "damn, I'm going to miss those Pennsylvania and NYC trips!".

 

I'd think long and hard before selling the family home. How long have you had it? There's something to be said about having a familiar place filled with family memories for the future generations to gather during summer breaks, Thanksgiving, Christmas, etc. You really can't replace those memories.

I know that personally, I'll fall on my sword before I let my Montana shack go. One of the few remaining goals I have in life is to make sure it becomes a refuge for my family in the future.

 

Hey, the best part of getting older is not bouncing so high from those hard impacts.

I remember 30 years ago when I moved 4 hours drive time away from home. My mother demonstrated that New England stoicism was a facade.

 

Everyone is different. Grow up as a military brat and you know that home is a state of mind, not a geographical location. Home is where the heart is.

 

Not selling our house she grew up in. We’ve been renting it for 12 years. Awesome little “farmette” with extremely nice owners. They don’t want us to go, but this opportunity to buy the piece we have a contract on doesn’t come along often…….especially for people with my luck. It’s just time. One thing though, my stepmom that lives less than 10 minutes from our current home, has already left me her house that she had with my dad. If all else fails with the new place, we already have a backup for my daughter or us if needed. I made sure of that with my stepmom…….who is more of a mother than my own. Coincidentally my stepmother has lots of family down very close to the new place, we found out last night when visiting. She told me I’d be a dumbass if I don’t go for it. If anything the new place will become the new and larger family homestead

 

Sometimes siblings do that when they are only 3 hours away, and two hours closer to the parent.

 

I have three siblings. There is not one of us that moved less than 4000 miles away after high school. Parents seemed to be fine with that.

 

Our oldest (20) just hit the road to Ft Hood about an hour ago to start his career. Proud and excited for him. Did his Basic training at Ft Benning and was lucky enough to come home for over a week to get his stuff together and see everyone. Mom was a little more emotional than she thought she'd be, she's generally a hard ass like me. She got over it pretty quick and sent his ass down the road. See ya at Christmas! Lol

 

my uncle filled his house with dogs. Then he started sheltering rescues until adoption on top of that. seems to work for him. But he doesn’t go anywhere.

Travel nigga! Go places. See shit. Get in shape. Learn a skill. LOVE YOUR WIFE. She hasn’t had you to herself in 18 years. You’re both going to have to get to know each other again sans children.

 

I’m already taking stray/feral cats and getting them fixed etc out of my pocket. Travel? Nope, no longer my cuppa tea. Been dragged all around the country then down through Central America as a kid. I value my good ol’ at home time more than traveling nowadays. Best way to describe how I feel is “tired”……. Just tired before my time.

 

Service is a family thing and this family doesn’t wait around either:
My grandpa left for the Army right after HS
My dad left for the Air Force right after HS
I left for the Marine Corps right after HS
My son left for the Army right after HS

Travel, see new places, do what’s required, use your benefits, enjoy the life you worked for.
Success meets no one halfway, gotta go for it!

 

get on some trt and gh. That’ll change real quick.

 

No. 100% unnecessary

 

according to what logic, exactly? Growing old “gracefully”? There’s nothing graceful about your body getting old.

 

Fucking seriously?

From aaaaaaaaall the way across the country you’re going to diagnose the health of his balls and double down on the cuntiness with this post?