My daughter never wants to come home

[Lisa1970]

Is there a "beat your head against the wall" icon? LOL...

I wish I had known that when my teen girl cries and cries, to not cry myself. I was sooo upset because she was home sick.

Now..after not hearing from her in days, after she called and asked to go out with a boy...she never called again until today.

Now..apparently... "camp is heavenly"  yep! Those were her exact words. "Heavenly"!!!

I am laughing. Yes. But you know what? <shaking head pitifully> <sigh>

I guess since she is one of my oldest children, I will, hopefully, know how to handle these sorts of things.

[kathymuggle]

It's an emotional time for both of you.  (((HUGS))))

Kathy

[Lisa1970]

I think it is cute and sort of humorous. Now I am worried when she comes home in 9 days, she will be a monster because she misses the boy.

[lindberg99]

Originally Posted by Lisa1970 

Is there a "beat your head against the wall" icon? LOL...

As a matter of fact, there is!   Where is the boy from?

Oh don't worry about 9 days from now. If she went from desperately homesick to never wanting to come home within a matter of days, who knows what she will be like in 9 days?? 

[Lisa1970]

LOL about the 9 days.

He is from Michigan and we are in Texas. 

[karne]

I think what you're going through is par for the course for the camp experience. Homesickness, increasing independence, a little romance, lots of growth.  I don't usually talk to my dd in the midst of camp, so I miss some of the homesickness one day, fine the next day drama.  I'm glad--I think that unless there is a big misfit with the camp, most kids weather it quite well.  Glad your dd is OK.

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[swd12422]

Congratulations! You got to suffer through her homesick misery while she was away from camp, now you have a few days' of happiness before she comes home miserable and love-sick! I'm so not looking forward to teenage-hood! (But I'm glad she's ending camp on a happy note -- now your family doesn't have to worry that she'll never go away to college. <wink>)