Do young adults get angry when your parents still consider you their "Baby?"?

Question

I have my 24 year old son and my 19 year step daughter and they go to college soon. I worry about them. I am glad for the time for myself and I feel guilty. Empty nest and scared. Any parents and college age kids and opinions? My son is going to SDSU and my daughter to BYU. I worry!

Answer 1

Yes it can be a bit overwhelming when no matter what you do or how old you are, your parents baby you...I try to make something positive out of it and think to myself "at least 'i know they care" a lot of people are not fortunate enough to have parents there for them whenever they need.  

Answer 2

Think of all the free time you'll have for pornography? Ah yes, all those deep dark thoughts that you've had for so long now are finally free to become a reality.

Rejoice!

PS: These kids will be fine, they'll be up to their eyeballs in s*x, drugs, alcohol, unprotected s*x, etc. Relax. Sheeesh.  

Answer 3

I dont get angry with my parents, i actually live away from my parents 9 hours away. So every time I get to see them I love it when they call me their baby. Or when i sit on there lap and just hug them. I also love it when they are watching Tv in there bedroom and i get on their bed and sit in the middle and fall asleep. I love being their baby I will always be their baby, no questions asked. For me I guess being away has also brought me closer to my parents. And I have come to realize that as a child I may not have liked them calling me baby, but now that I am away I actually enjoy being their baby.  I am 18 by the way and have been living 9 hours away from my parents for 14 months now, and I have 3 siblings and we are all my parents babies. Look they gave us life if they want to keep calling us baby and that makes them happy so be it.

Answer 4

not really unless you push it too far.

Answer 5

Depends who they voice it in front of.

Answer 6

no im sorry little boy/girl/dad/mum/son/daughter/

Answer 7

If you try to run their lives then yes.  I'm 20 and going to college, but I'm still living at home during the summers.  The problem is that whenever I try to talk to my parents about something, they always try to tell me how I should handle the situation (when I'm not looking for their opinions).  It's understandable that you'll want your children to make the right decisions, but they are old enough to think things through on their own.  I think the best advice for you is to just listen to your children when they have a conversation with you and restrain yourself from putting your two cents in unless they ask your opinion.  Nine times out of ten they are probably just looking to vent some steam.

Answer 8

Sounds like they are good schools!  Enjoy the time for yourself, don't feel guilty.  If they need your help they'll let you know.  ^_^

Answer 9

omg im the youngest and i hate being called my parrents baby i even tell them not to call me that