ot. childhoods end.

[scaredyclassic]

so im out trick or treating with my almost 12 year old. and he’s so stoked for weeks leading up to today. we’re supposed to meet up with his pal but his pal is a half hour late. he’s so excited he starts hitting up doors for candy before his pal gets there. after a few doors, he’s not having fun, despite the intense anticipation. he’s like, what am i even doing? this is sort of dumb. then his pal gets there and they revert back into full on this is awesome mode.

but we are very very close to the end.

sad.

[spdrun]

Time to start letting him go out with friends w/o parents — he’ll soon discover female (or appropriately gendered) trick-or-treaters.

[CA renter]

Some of these posts of yours make me so sad, scaredy. Childhood is such a precious, wonderful time, IMO.

Keep hanging onto them! 🙂

[scaredyclassic]

[quote=CA renter]Some of these posts of yours make me so sad, scaredy. Childhood is such a precious, wonderful time, IMO.

Keep hanging onto them! :)[/quote]

when they’re gone they’re gone. The kid is no more. I can’t remember when the other 2 disappeared but this might be the pinpt. Moment

[NotCranky]

My youngest has pretty much shed the comical little cherub phase. My own living little leprechaun smurf, he was.
Going to be 8 in a few weeks. Awesome kid.

[CA renter]

[quote=scaredyclassic][quote=CA renter]Some of these posts of yours make me so sad, scaredy. Childhood is such a precious, wonderful time, IMO.

Keep hanging onto them! :)[/quote]

when they’re gone they’re gone. The kid is no more. I can’t remember when the other 2 disappeared but this might be the pinpt. Moment[/quote]

You trying to throw me into the darkness, scaredy?

Tell me your eldest is visiting more, please.

Mr. CAR and I have been talking about how sad we will be if they all move out. We so love having them around all the time.

[scaredyclassic]

[quote=CA renter][quote=scaredyclassic][quote=CA renter]Some of these posts of yours make me so sad, scaredy. Childhood is such a precious, wonderful time, IMO.

Keep hanging onto them! :)[/quote]

when they’re gone they’re gone. The kid is no more. I can’t remember when the other 2 disappeared but this might be the pinpt. Moment[/quote]

You trying to throw me into the darkness, scaredy?

Tell me your eldest is visiting more, please.

Mr. CAR and I have been talking about how sad we will be if they all move out. We so love having them around all the time.[/quote]

you can’t go home again.

no, he doesnt really come home…

[CA renter]

Children mark time (and mortality) in a frighteningly effective way.

[svelte]

Soon enough there will be grandkids and you’ll get to relive youth vicariously through yet another generation.

Believe me, it’s even better.

All the fun with little to no responsibility. 🙂

[scaredyclassic]

[quote=svelte]Soon enough there will be grandkids and you’ll get to relive youth vicariously through yet another generation.

Believe me, it’s even better.

All the fun with little to no responsibility. :-)[/quote]

Not ready.

[svelte]

[quote=scaredyclassic][quote=svelte]Soon enough there will be grandkids and you’ll get to relive youth vicariously through yet another generation.

Believe me, it’s even better.

All the fun with little to no responsibility. :-)[/quote]

Not ready.[/quote]

Understand. Neither was I.

But it wasn’t my choice and it won’t be yours.

[Aecetia]

[quote=scaredyclassic]so im out trick or treating with my almost 12 year old. and he’s so stoked for weeks leading up to today. we’re supposed to meet up with his pal but his pal is a half hour late. he’s so excited he starts hitting up doors for candy before his pal gets there. after a few doors, he’s not having fun, despite the intense anticipation. he’s like, what am i even doing? this is sort of dumb. then his pal gets there and they revert back into full on this is awesome mode.

but we are very very close to the end.

sad.[/quote]

We have a Halloween get together for friends and neighbors and this was the first year none of us had a trick or treater there to take around the neighborhood. You are right scaredy, sad and strange and weird all wrapped up together.

[scaredyclassic]

[quote=Aecetia][quote=scaredyclassic]so im out trick or treating with my almost 12 year old. and he’s so stoked for weeks leading up to today. we’re supposed to meet up with his pal but his pal is a half hour late. he’s so excited he starts hitting up doors for candy before his pal gets there. after a few doors, he’s not having fun, despite the intense anticipation. he’s like, what am i even doing? this is sort of dumb. then his pal gets there and they revert back into full on this is awesome mode.

but we are very very close to the end.

sad.[/quote]

We have a Halloween get together for friends and neighbors and this was the first year none of us had a trick or treater there to take around the neighborhood. You are right scaredy, sad and strange and weird all wrapped up together.[/quote]

it’s just been so many years that its been such a big deal. and now..to end…like this..

[Aecetia]

Scaredy, I understand completely. It is almost as bad as when they do not believe in Santa any more and you stop putting out milk and cookies for him.

[scaredyclassic]

Santa was never a thing for.

They went to church but declared themselves atheists around age 10.

But not believing in Halloween anymire.

It’s just too much for me.

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