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Lightning McQueen wrote:Experiencing my son go through a break up, first real one and it's rocked him a bit. Just so difficult to watch such a happy go lucky, funny, generous and caring person be so down in the dumps.

There is nothing at all that I can do except just be there for him and offer coping mechanisims, separation anxiety is terrible as a young lad, I wasn't great with it but obviously as you get older you just become more resilient.

On a positive note, after the first week he decided to do some research and got himself a "self-help" book, there have been some changes that we don't go into but he has done a big clean out of his room, he has been practicing a lot on the ukelele and has been getting into podcasts of great ex-footballers.

Booney wrote:

Lightning McQueen wrote:Experiencing my son go through a break up, first real one and it's rocked him a bit. Just so difficult to watch such a happy go lucky, funny, generous and caring person be so down in the dumps.

There is nothing at all that I can do except just be there for him and offer coping mechanisims, separation anxiety is terrible as a young lad, I wasn't great with it but obviously as you get older you just become more resilient.

On a positive note, after the first week he decided to do some research and got himself a "self-help" book, there have been some changes that we don't go into but he has done a big clean out of his room, he has been practicing a lot on the ukelele and has been getting into podcasts of great ex-footballers.

Junior broke up last May after nearly 4 years and moved back home. His call.

Miss broke up last September after just over 3 years and moved back home. Her call.

Got a 29 and 25 year old back home.

It's hard to watch on.

Brodlach wrote:My boys went through it last year too

Oldest after 6 years from high school

Youngest after 4 years also from high school

Both were my lads choices and ultimately for the better however my wife and I both miss the two girls, they did become part of our family.

Both have new partners and both are great, one has been around for over 12 months and we treat her like one of our kids. Other is a new relationship and we’ll see how that goes.

All you can do is be there for them during the tough moments of being alone and open your home to anyone new.

wenchbarwer wrote:It's nice to know we're not a bunch of old pricks

Lightning McQueen wrote:

wenchbarwer wrote:It's nice to know we're not a bunch of old pricks

Absolutely, I appreciate the feedback, I'm hurting seeing my son hurt, I had two hours sleep Sunday night and the same last night, I've been awake since 2AM and feel like absolute shit.

My daughter rings me every day at 4:35pm for her journey home from work and now the lad has started doing it on his way to work in the morning.