HAPPY OR SAD?

[pennycandy]

I don't know if I should be happy or sad. My 19 year old "baby" is moving out. She has a job and is moving into an aprtment with some freinds.

I am happy because she is growing up and being responsable.

I am sad because she is my "baby" and leaving.

I am worried for her because she doesn't always use good judgment and think things through because of her ADD.

[gonecrazi]

 I felt the same way when my two oldest moved out. As long as you stay in touch I think you will both be okay. 

[Coreysmom1]

i know how you feel,my son will be 18 in jan.. and he graduates from high school in 2012 so im gonna getting sad/anxious now so when the ime comes for him to leave home it wont be as bad for me...who knows i will probably bawl my eyes out the day he moves out but he knows that he cant leave hom untill he graduates high school,thats my only rule on that

[RonLee51]

I know from experience, that its not easy to see them leave home.  But we have to hope that we have instilled good values and judgement.  Like someone else mentioned, keep in touch, and offer advice when it is needed or asked for.  It is a good thing that she is feeling up to the responsibility of taking control of her own life.  We want that for our children, even though we dread it.  Unfortunately, we have to accept the fact that they will make good decisions, and bad occasionally.  But hopefully they will learn from the not-so-good ones, and be wiser for it.