18Yr Old Daughter

[hannah40]

My daughter is having a gap year or 2 in Spain. She is living the dream but I still feel sad when she leaves after a visit. Or after I have been there.
I work full time and have other children at home so I feel I shouldn’t really feel sad.
How long does this go on for ? Is it usual to feel like this?
I didn’t think it would bother me as much as it does.

[Buenchico]

The first thirty years are the worst, Hannah ;-)

[Sqad]

It's a female thing it's the umbilical cord and the surge of female hormones.
Plenty like you on AB.
How long will it last, depends upon those hormones of yours....probably forever.
Never had a pang of sadness, when my lot left,all boys though....thank goodness.

[Tilly2]

Those apron strings are elastic and can stretch for years.