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My daughter and her boyfriend signed for a house this morning...

My daughter has a house....

My daughter ...has...a house...

How the hell does that even happen so fast? I swear she was playing Wendy House and finger-painting my walls only yesterday.
I suddenly feel absolutely ancient and very inadequate, since I have no means to get any furniture into said house for her.
The really good news is that it's not in this town, but in a much newer area about fifteen miles away, near the next main town - and on the bus route.

Excuse me while I go take a fit of the vapors...

Comments

[sylsdarkplace]

Wait, what? I ... how old is she? And how does this happen?

[meus_venator]

Kids... they're sneaky critters, the nerve..... growing up right in front of you.
(((HUGS YOU))) It's like postpartum all over again. : ( Your baby heading off into the world.

[ash48.livejournal.com]

I hear you! I'm still getting over the fact that my daughter is about to get her driving licence...How did that happen!?!

Congrats on your daughter getting a house though (assuming that's a good thing...)...

xx

House? 17?

[jamiefraser0.livejournal.com]

Wow! Okay, now I feel old, because I´m 30 and live in my first own flat and don´t have the Intention to buy a house in the near future. Lokks like the Things are handeled different across the ocean, hmm? But, well, I hope your Girl will be lucky with her house and more impotant with her bf.

[ayane42.livejournal.com]

my daughter finally moved out....again!! her first time was when she was 16 and she's been in and out of our house. now she's moved to vermont!! 2000 miles away!!

yes, they do grow up!!

that's wonderful for her!! and you!!

[jenilees.livejournal.com]

I feel you, mine just started her third year of university. It feels like I just dropped her off for the first year, yesterday. I'm pretty sure the years are picking up speed. :(
As for some of the furnishing, we used a lot of milk crates when we were first living together. They make great book cases and little end tables. Getting your hands on them might be a problem these days but back then they'd give them to you.

[fufaraw]

Well, an air mattress and a few milk crates should do to start. Do you have thrift shops and yard sales there? That's the way a lot of new nesters start out. Heck, I still shop those places occasionally, looking for something different (on the cheap). But I know well that "Eep!" feeling when they move out.

Best of luck to them--and to you.

[vennstiel.livejournal.com]

This is good news! Mazel tov! Do y'all have anything like Craig's List there?

[leighannwallace.livejournal.com]

I hear you! Wait until you can say the words my baby has a baby!

They are only on loan ...

[mcmaggie01.livejournal.com]

My son is 22 now. I have parented with the firm conviction that God has only loaned them to us. Don't tense up, I'm not a fanatic. But it helped me to realize I had a limited period of time and then I HAD TO LET HIM GO. My parents were incapable of giving up their control.

I am so happy for the adventures you and your daughter are going to enjoy.