My kids want to go to Comic con, so I wonder if I will end up mired in Manga with D14
I wouldn't be surprised, D18 was hooked after her first visit years ago! She's been dressing up ever since, and most recently she's now doing a Saturday outfit and a different Sunday outfit, and they keep getting more elaborate! She goes with her bestie and they usually coordinate their outfits, it's really cute. It was her fascination with it that got S10 interested.
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I kind of understand where your wife might be coming from.
That does make sense, and I've read similar thoughts expressed regarding menopause (W started perimenopause back around BD over a year ago)- that women who have spent a lot of their energy raising children suddenly want to focus on themselves and may even become perpetually annoyed at having to do anything with the kids. My W is OK with the girls because they're older and she shares their love for shopping, getting nails done, etc. But I've noticed she is increasingly less and less tolerant of S10. Bless his heart, he's the sweetest boy in the world, but he is ADHD and it's a real test of patience sometimes. As I get older I've become much more patient, but W seems to be going the other way.
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Eventually though, I missed the company of my kids more than I craved the "me" time
I hear that does happen fairly often, but ironically there's not a lot of time left for W to get there. D16 is less than 2 years from starting college. S is quite a ways out, but the family dynamic changed so much when D18 left for school and will change again when D16 leaves. I miss the hustle and bustle of keeping up with 3 kids more than I miss W!
