Cats and dogs welcome. Newf - I'd probably bust a gut laughing if you join us.
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Cats and dogs welcome. Newf - I'd probably bust a gut laughing if you join us.
YES :yay.......I can honestly say that I could live very happily like that. I'll live in one of the secret compartments. :nodQuote:
Originally Posted by Gutmutter;3125072;
me too! :upQuote:
Originally Posted by Newfherder;3125078;
That, or burst an eardrum when I belt out my rendition of Nessun dorma :omgQuote:
Originally Posted by Gutmutter;3125080;
Your mom's house does sound lovely, Gut. I hope that things work out for you and you're able to keep it in the family somehow. Welcome back! :cheek
Hi Gut :cheek ! Just reading about your dilemma, and hope it all works out for you. I also have 2 kids in university now :thud (one just starting) and although I think it is very sweet of you to be worried about where they will stay on their breaks, their friends, etc., I would put that at the bottom of my list when considering the whole moving in thing. I know that sounds harsh, but they DO have a place to stay, and since they are basically adults, I wouldn't worry about their social lives too much. Your daughter will adapt and maybe go stay with her friends, etc. She will only be in university for a limited number of years, so the whole friends issue will be a moot point fairly soon. I don't have an ex on the scene though with what sounds like a witchy wife so maybe I don't "get" the whole picture, but I feel like you need to do what is best for yourself at this point, and your kids will adapt to it. Heck, half the time my kids are out doing their own thing, and are busy spreading their wings! I bet if you talk to them they would understand.
My oldest daughter never lived at home after she left for college. She had an apartment summers near the aiport. She couldn't stand to be away from flying for a whole summer. It will be interesting to see how this all plays out. A lot can happen in a year or two.
I swear, when I sell this "too much for me" house, I will move to a place that is only large enough for me! I'm thinking I'll be making it "non-bounce-back-proof" as possible! :nod Too much room encourages people to try to move in with you...and I'm not talking about just your children!
We've already figured out how to solve the problem of any of the three of our kids moving back in with us when they get older. We're going to move to Mexico so it won't exactly be convenient for them to just pop back in should they decide to become lazy and not make money.
Oh, Gut, think of all the slumber parties we could have! I am so ready!! And I can play with everyone else's animal family members. And I can accompany anyone singing!!