The Empty Nest [from MOMS]

Ordinary women talk about the empty nest syndrome -- and worse -- in this poignant scene from the documentary MOMS by Andrew Kolker and Louis Alvarez (at www.cnam.com).

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[Godzie1]

@mslegasy You got issues girl..

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[Godzie1]

The way you sound means your 2 daughters are still at home? wait until the last one leaves & you pass their empty bedroom every night remembering kissing them goodnight, laughs you had, feeling secure knowing when she was being safe & sound in her own bed!

If you don't think you won't feel sad or depressed?

Then both your daughters will be in mental therapy feeling their mother didn't love them!

I thought empty nest syndrom was a joke...

Until she was gone!

IT'S NO JOKE!

[mslegacy01]

Women who can't let go...are mentally ill and need to seek professional therapy.

[mslegacy01]

Good grief! You *women* need to grow a pair and MOVE ON! They have and they are HAPPY! I love my 2 girls but I wouldn't impede their growth by my own selfishness! You weren't meant to hold onto your kids nor hold them back when adulthood came. They are not yours to own but given to you to guide, nurture and care for until the time came for them to get out in the world and live their lives...AWAY from you and your prying eyes and advice! MOVE ON. They have! Live and let live. Go find a hobby!

[mslegacy01]

Grrr!!! What is going on with youtube!? Can't reply or delete to edit....

[mslegacy01]

I LOVE that first mom! THAT's how it's supposed to be done! Raise your kids to young adulthood and close that chapter of motherhood. Let them move move out, move on so you can move on to the next phase of YOUR life!

[coolchicnfriends]

My son is spending 42 days with my ex-husband (an abuser and cheater). I have empty nest syndrome. I can't eat. I sleep too much and I'm depressed.

[luadams56]

I have 3 sons. One has moved to SF and my middle one is leaving for the Air Force in 4 weeks. I find myself crying in private an awful lot at the thought of my middle son leaving. I don't let him see me cry because I know he's excited about leaving. i don't hear from my eldest and when I do call, he's "busy". I know it will be like that with all of my sons as they grow up. That's how men are. They just don't call or keep in touch. At least I still have my youngest for now.

[twross712]

My daughter and "the baby" not only left home, she moved out of the state. It's been a year and a half. I still hurt sooo much. I think I always will. I can't call and ask if they can dinner with us the next night. Everything has to be planned. I cry when we come together and I cry when we part.

[denikita7]

I have the empty nest syndrome really bad--i miss my babies oh so much!