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Beth's avatar

Ooooh boy. I commented on AHP's portal post that I'm 48 and feel like I'm JUST on the cusp of coming through it. My oldest is a senior in high school, and just went and bought his own Halloween costume with his friends (a $45 Squid Game situation, lol). My college kid is far away and while she does require consultation and money, it's much different energy than all those logistics. And my husband and I go out to our favorite bar on Halloween and get candy corn jello shots, which are actually TASTY.

I'm guess what I'm trying to say is that it gets better.

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Kate S's avatar

I’m having the double whammy of massive kid needs RIGHT when all my friends and acquaintances from college are starting to capital-M “Make It.” (Like C-suite of a Fortune 500, federal judge, prosecuting the former president, “Make It.”) Meanwhile, I can barely hold it together on a “reduced schedule” at my entirely unimpressive mid tier gig, because it is a full time job making sure my kid gets the schooling he deserves and the therapy he needs. (schlepping him to said appointments is a SECOND full time job that my husband gets to do. ) All I can do is hope that it gets easier as he gets older.

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