Well - it took some time - but my son and I have both settled into doing our own thing... It was hard for both of us to adjust to spending so much time near each other - different eating, sleeping, waking and TV habits. So I now have 2 TV's - one in his room, one in the living room....Meals are often done separately - and thankfully we each have a car....and we've worked out a 'mommy needs time to work' thing - just like when he was young : - )
Had a strange few weeks though of my going through some medical tests as I had passed out - it was worrisome to both of us - but it seems to have been dehydration and nothing more....but it did make both of us realize that we are each other's only family....and so the caring, reliance and worry do not get shared with other family members.
I'm fine and life goes on....but the relief is palpable
