Empty Nest Syndrome yet? How did you cope/get through it?

Don't get me wrong.. while in our late teens, early 20's..we have lot's of friends, go out partying, just having fun in whatever we choose to do. Then we get married, settle down, have children..we tend to give up our party life and even let some of our friends go by the wayside. But, that's ok.. we have our new life with our significant other and children, they become our everything! (which they should) Then some of us, like myself, divorce. My children are older now.. my oldest will be 22 in October, he moved out of state back in Feb. My youngest is 17 and still lives at home.. but he doesn't want to be hanging around with mom.. he has his friends and is gone every weekend doing something with them.

So here I am.. weekends, ALONE...not much to do.. I know I need to get out more, make new friends, date..but it saddens me ...... Just wondered if anyone else is going through the same???

my son just graduated high school and is slowly moving in with his friends... Im here alone ALOT... at times its nice... others... not so fun

yes, at times it is very nice..peace and quiet. But for the most part it's very lonely.

awwwwwwww my sister's been thru that and I will too in 4 years .. I don't wanna think about it. I have 5 kids and 3 left at home .. I love having them around.

I think you need to make new friends, date and enjoy your new season of life though

I bought a 1 bedroom house so they couldn't move back.
Don't get me wrong, I love my kids, but they gotta know how to make it on their own

We get married? When?

Na im very happy with my life , cause im either busy at the coast , busy in L.A. and Hollywood or busy working and training my dogs to worry about being alone . im around people all the time when ever im not home , and when i am home im still not alone cause my dogs are around me at all times .. so im very happy

I figure when and if she ever gets out of my hair (not holding my breath) I will finally be ready to think about having a man in my life.

My tune will change then, Fade, just wait. I will be calling you for girl lessons.

Yup Jules, it happens at different points in your life. If I can find someone who just wants to hug and cuddle that would be fine with me. I know what you mean though. Stay strong and things will happen!! *hugs* Jeff

I've got a 20 year old daughter that pretty much just sleeps at the house so I never see her and I just got divorced so I'm pretty much an empty nester.
I have been doing kung fu for a while so I keep busy with classes and work.
Also joined a adventure type dating group so they try to come up with activities for singles to meet other singles.
I'll confess that it is quiet and lonely the rest of the times though.

so now i know what th empty nest means

what worse the empty nest your dealing with , or me never even having the nest ?

I don't think you can miss what you never had.

yes my youngest 17 lives with her dad now that i had to move away from her school and my other 2 are 24 and 22 now... it gets really lonely. i try to stay on track of getting things done or i might get lonlier lol .. i do get out sometimes with my friends though..

Hmmm, kinda understand since moving out of the house last Aug. My girls are 15 and 17, and they live with Mom, we're still close but its not the same as the every day every day.
And living alone has been different too.

How am I handeling it???



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my youngest is 7 months and my oldest is 2..but i am NOT looking forward to the day they move out!

Mine will graduate next May and I am not looking forward to it at all. She is already gone alot, and it is very lonely without her around that much now, so when she graduates and moves out I dont know what I am going to do.

They move out?
hmmmmm...my daughter is almost 20 and still lives here...my boys are 14 & 10 so they'll still be here awhile.. and all 3 of them are constantly having friends here (think mine multiplied themselves!) But I Love It!

My youngest just graduated and leaves for boot camp in August.