My Son Moves Home After College: Roommate, Friend, or Mom?
I’m still finding my footing with my adult son living at home
A simple question from her son,like what’s for dinner,can trigger an existential crisis in the author. She wonders why she’s still making dinner after already doing so for her family for 20 years.
A friend’s story of casually eating over the sink now that her children are grown resonates with the author, making her question why she hasn’t moved on too the next phase of her life.
The issue isn’t that living with her son is difficult – she enjoys his company. It’s about navigating their relationship as adults sharing a home.
She acknowledges this situation is temporary and anticipates missing him when he eventually moves out, including the small, everyday moments like chats over dinner and even his forgotten laundry.