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Missing my son

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cheelu Wed 16-Jan-13 00:32:15

I can see were you are coming from phoenix and I have to make you right 100% x

Hope you feel better tomorrow x x

cheelu Wed 16-Jan-13 00:30:10

I will have a 2 minutes silence in his memory tomorrow at 2pm x x

cheelu Wed 16-Jan-13 00:27:43

phoenix I didnt know that, bless him and a kiss sent to him x

Anne58 Wed 16-Jan-13 00:26:46

Thank you ga

I'm sorry to be so, oh, whatever, but the OP just got to me, yes, I can understand that a mother can be upset at a change in relationship, but surely she must take pride in the fact that she has raised a son that can form good relaitionships?

Sorry, it might just be me and the way I'm feeling tonight, but right now I can't see what she has to feel so upset about.

Sorry again, perhaps I'm just not seeing the whole picture.

grannyactivist Wed 16-Jan-13 00:16:50

phoenix sometimes there are no words. sad

Anne58 Wed 16-Jan-13 00:11:53

Just to add, I'm missing my son too, my youngest one, who hanged himself four years ago, December 12th 2008, at the age of 19.

cheelu Wed 16-Jan-13 00:08:09

Oh happygran know that feeling very well just experienced it myself--I used to have long chats with my son etc. I can tell you that you do get over it and it does get better...

Its a happy time for him and because you love him so you will come around, When things settle with him he will spend more time making back the effort with you.

Look at it this way, you have not lost a son, but gained a daughter, she is new now and unless she is some kind of monster, as time goes by you will get used to her and warm to her I promise.

Anne58 Wed 16-Jan-13 00:01:11

Happygran1964 as parents part of our job is to enable our children to make their way in the world, to build relationships and become "complete" people in their own right.

Wc cannot keep them that close forever, such is the way of the world and the nature of parenthood.

Happygran1964 Tue 15-Jan-13 23:48:59

My youngest son aged 21 met his first girlfriend three months ago and is head over heels, which is lovely but I hardly see him these days as he is always at her place, student digs.

I am very happy for him and she seems to be a lovely girl but I have only met her twice so far, I offer him the chance to stay over at ours and he knows that she is always welcome but they just seem to always want to be at hers.

I feel a bit hurt as he recently spent twelve days at her family home up in Cumbria yet they don't want to spend any times at ours.

I have always been really close to my son, the baby of the family, and am mourning the loss of that closeness.

Just feel really sad.