<p>D's boyfriend is about to leave for college and the clock is ticking....4 weeks until D-Day. Any other parents out there experiencing this and if so how are things at YOUR house?</p>
<p>I have it the other way around. My son is leaving for college in about 4 weeks and his gf is staying behind (she's going to be a senior in high school). Life is going on as always...
She also wants to go to the same college after she graduates.</p>
<p>getting a lot of views but no comments....I guess everyone thought I was predicting the end of the world with my title. :) I was referring to the "end" as the end of a relationship and how difficult it might be....I'll leave the discussion of the end of the world to the real experts on this site.</p>
<p>I knew that you meant the end of 'life as we know it". Probably a lot of folks are too busy to post: visits with family, friends, shopping, etc. Getting all the things done that have to happen before drop off day.....</p>
<p>I feel for you. Just the uneasy feeling that she will be facing change, and a little more stress at the start of what I am guessing might be senior year? I have nothing to offer, sorry. D is a HS senior, as is BF. They are out to get a bite to eat, celebrating an "anniversary." They have different goals for college, and I think they will be headed off in different directions at this time next year. So I will check back "later!."</p>
<p>D leaves for college in 4 weeks. She is leaving BF behind (he is a year younger). This was a late blooming, spring time romance. She claims they have every intention of making a clean break once she leaves. I have a very uneasy feeling about the whole thing. So far this summer they have rarely missed a day without seeing each other. D is doing also committed to doing a winter sport at her college so her time at home during breaks will be very brief (we're talking close to 3,000 miles away from home-it takes a full day of flying just to get cross country).</p>
<p>Saw S#1 and his high school GF try to do the long distance cross country relationship through the first year and a half of college - NOT pretty. It came as an amazing relief to him once they called it quits.</p>
<p>I do hate to see the added stress of ending a summer romance on top of moving so far away from home and starting college. This too shall pass. Meanwhile, saying little and listening a lot seems to be the safest course of action for a parent.</p>
<p>Well that sure is an intruiging thread title! I have the opposite. Younger s (rising HS sr) is coming back from a program out of state and his gf is as well, in about 10 days. His cellphone doesn't get a signal where he currently is-- he must be going through withdrawl!</p>
<p>Jym, is this is the same girl from the laundry room/prom night?</p>
<p>I went to college single--thank God--so I have nothing to add. :)</p>
<p>Wow!! Corranged! What a memory!
Ding Ding! You are correct! Only, at that time she wasn't a girlfriend- she was just his "date". Now she has moved into official "girlfriend" status. She mentioned in passing (really in the course of a conversation about summer plans-- she is pretty low key about this stuff) that her family has a ski in-ski out house on the slopes of a very nice ski resort in Colorado. I think I like this young lady! :)</p>