Sending your MIDN/Cadet back to their SA

WolfPackGrunt

WolfPackGrunt

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Three days and a wake up until my DS heads back to USNA (DS is a plebe). Over the last few days, I have had a lot more anxiety about this sendoff than I anticipated. As a crusty old Papa, I generally shoulder through most emotional challenges, but this one has been a doozy. I feel blessed and am grateful for the last two weeks, but nonetheless I am not looking forward to saying goodbye (which I realize is normal, but...). We are fortunate, and will see him again fairly soon in February or March, COVID19 permitting. I feel like DS is doing great overall at USNA, his outlook for the next semester is fine and as expected (nervous but excited). My anxiety is my own and I am not sure where it is coming from. I thought sharing with this group might help elicit feedback on how other parents who have experienced sadness and or anxiety with these farewells have dealt with it. I truly appreciate your insight.
 
I, admittedly, cried when we left DS after R day and when we dropped him off at the airport to go back for 2nd semester. Each year got easier, especially when I saw how well he was doing there, the exciting stories he told, and finally when he said he was going back "home" and was referring to the Academy and not OUR home, I knew he was really so comfortable there and it gave me great joy. By Senior year, I was no longer crying!
 
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Three days and a wake up until my DS heads back to The Yard (DS is a plebe). Over the last few days, I have had a lot more anxiety about this sendoff than I anticipated. As a crusty old Papa, I generally shoulder through most emotional challenges, but this one has been a doozy. I feel blessed...
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WolfPackGrunt said:
Three days and a wake up until my DS heads back to USNA (DS is a plebe). Over the last few days, I have had a lot more anxiety about this sendoff than I anticipated. As a crusty old Papa, I generally shoulder through most emotional challenges, but this one has been a doozy. I feel blessed and am grateful for the last two weeks, but nonetheless I am not looking forward to saying goodbye (which I realize is normal, but...). We are fortunate, and will see him again fairly soon in February or March, COVID19 permitting. I feel like DS is doing great overall at USNA, his outlook for the next semester is fine and as expected (nervous but excited). My anxiety is my own and I am not sure where it is coming from. I thought sharing with this group might help elicit feedback on how other parents who have experienced sadness and or anxiety with these farewells have dealt with it. I truly appreciate your insight.
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It sounds like you love your kiddo and want them to do well. I had/have these same emotions with the oldest who is a yuk at WP. I also now find myself in the middle of the appointment roller coaster with DS2. He has noms to USAFA and USMMA and the anxiety is oh so familiar to what I experienced with DS1 until he received his appointment and then each and every step of the way, smack in the middle of COVID which made it doubly tough as there were basically zero opportunities to visit post. Saw him at Christmas and when he came home for summer. That was a trip. It does get easier and reach out anytime. This community is amazing.
 
okboomer said:
It sounds like you love your kiddo and want them to do well. I had/have these same emotions with the oldest who is a yuk at WP. I also now find myself in the middle of the appointment roller coaster with DS2. He has noms to USAFA and USMMA and the anxiety is oh so familiar to what I experienced with DS1 until he received his appointment and then each and every step of the way, smack in the middle of COVID which made it doubly tough as there were basically zero opportunities to visit post. Saw him at Christmas and when he came home for summer. That was a trip. It does get easier and reach out anytime. This community is amazing.
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Darn you have a potential twofer. Hugs to you mom and dad. We say to ours “we’ll see you when we see you “. And lots of love.
 
Anyone have a private line to Southwest Airlines? Asking for a friend, lol!
 
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