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I'm back from taking my younger daughter college. I have to say that was a punch in the gut. Just to make you all feel old too, she was 2 when I

Posted by pmb (aka pmb) Aug 22 '14, 12:28

started on TT.

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aww we were all so much older then, we're younger than that now -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 22, 12:56
Well done. Time to spawn new kids. -- nm - Loyola Aug 22, 12:52
*I* was a college student when I first joined TT....... - Meg Aug 22, 12:49
Give your age in hex. It'll make you feel younger. -- nm - Was Bar Was Aug 22, 12:48
Look, just because you're hurting doesn't mean you should take it out on us! -- nm - David Aug 22, 12:40 1
- Just spreading the joy. -- nm - pmb Aug 22, 12:47
I was Daniel Radcliffe's age when I started posting on TT. Now I'm Gwyneth Paltrow's age. nm - Dignan Aug 22, 12:39 17
- Huh. Jessica Simpson is same age as me. -- nm - Loyola Aug 22, 12:54 3
  - Faith Hill is *exactly* the same age as me. - Spawn Aug 22, 12:56 2
    - I had to google her. She's hot. - Loyola Aug 22, 12:57 1
      - I believe she was in the Stepford Wives remake - con_carne Aug 22, 13:07
- I'll pass on subscribing to WANG. -- nm - Max Aug 22, 12:46 2
  - Seven readers (some as far away as Michigan, USA) can't be wrong. But whatever. nm - Dignan Aug 22, 12:52 1
    - Awww, JenBro orders WANG. -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 22, 13:09
- Now that you're her age, do you feel the urge to whine about how tough your life is? -- nm - Inigo Aug 22, 12:44 9
  - I kind of think she gets a bad rap from the gossip rags. nm - Dignan Aug 22, 12:49 7
    - oh she's done more, she's pretenious as hell. I can't stand her -- nm - Epiphany Aug 22, 12:52
    - I think this one was what set people off the most. Moms especially. -- (link) - Inigo Aug 22, 12:51 4
      - Poor choice of words in "harder. But, again, she's right. - Dignan Aug 22, 12:54 3
        
        She's right in some respects, but wrong in others. One way people make it work in the real world is by making compromises and adjustments with their - pmb Aug 22, 12:57 1
        
        Either way, it got blown out of proportion. nm - Dignan Aug 22, 13:04
        
        Yeah, I don't think she meant to say what she did exactly. -- nm - Inigo Aug 22, 12:56
    - (See also: Anne Hathaway.) nm - Dignan Aug 22, 12:51
  - Careful, he might conciously uncouple from us. -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 22, 12:46
Congratulations/condolences, dad! -- nm - prayformojo Aug 22, 12:39
Best of luck to your daughter! -- nm - Krusty Aug 22, 12:36
A friend of mine has just gone through the same thing. I was surprised at how hard they were taking it since they are generally unmoved. -- nm - Qale Aug 22, 12:33 7
- I am pretty steady and don't tend to get too emotional. But this . . . got me. - pmb Aug 22, 12:38 6
  - make new kids! -- nm - decline Aug 22, 12:53
  - My sister is facing this next year. I really don't know what she'll do without her daughter. They're Gilmore Girls. -- nm - David Aug 22, 12:43
  - It just shows how great of a dad you are. You raised great, successful kids, and part of that is them leaving home earlier than most. - Inigo Aug 22, 12:42 1
    - Thank you. And thanks to all of you. -- nm - pmb Aug 22, 12:46
  - 4 years...My son just entered high school - oblique Aug 22, 12:39 1
    - Those 4 years go by unbelievably fast. -- nm - pmb Aug 22, 13:16
Yeah, my almost 14 year old daughter wasn't born when I started posting here. I hadn't even met my ex-wife yet. -- nm - Inigo Aug 22, 12:31 1
- What Mel said. Congrats. :) -- nm - Inigo Aug 22, 12:34
ok, that hurts. - Mel Profit Aug 22, 12:30 1
- and also...congrats. -- nm - Mel Profit Aug 22, 12:30
ugh (but, good for her) -- nm - Andie Aug 22, 12:29 6
- Yeah. She has settled in ok, but she was a basket case on the trip there and the couple of days before. -- nm - pmb Aug 22, 12:31 5
  - Yeah, my niece went off to college last night. I was at the hospital when she was born (same day Marino had his injury) and baby sat her. - Spawn Aug 22, 12:32 4
    - I'm now officially and empty nester. It's going to take some time to get used to it. -- nm - pmb Aug 22, 12:33 3
      - I'm available for adoption. -- nm - Mel Profit Aug 22, 12:48
      - Have you received a congratulatory email from Heathcliff Huxtable yet? -- nm - Roger More Aug 22, 12:38
      - *sets you on a shelf, pats your head* - Spawn Aug 22, 12:34

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