First child leaving home - ulch!

**FJRider** · 16th February 2013, 21:23

Originally Posted by unstuck

I thought you were 54 not 45.

I left home at 16 ... and my parents always knew I was still alive ... because the Police regularly visited them to "Inquire of my whereabouts" ... or confirm the address for the summons ....

**Nova.** · 16th February 2013, 21:58

Originally Posted by FJRider

I left home at 16 ... and my parents always knew I was still alive ... because the Police regularly visited them to "Inquire of my whereabouts" ... or confirm the address for the summons ....

That cant be right, I thought all KB members fart sugar and shit rainbows

**FJRider** · 16th February 2013, 22:03

Originally Posted by Nova.

That cant be right, I thought all KB members fart sugar and shit rainbows

It wasn't my fault ... honest ...

**Berries** · 16th February 2013, 23:08

Originally Posted by Nova.

That cant be right, I thought all KB members fart sugar and shit rainbows

I can paint shit rainbows.

They smell a bit though.

**Winston001** · 18th February 2013, 19:57

Originally Posted by HenryDorsetCase

How many bathrooms is probably the key question there as to domestic harmony.

Lol yeah, funnily enough this flat has two bathrooms so girl harmony is a possibility. Bloody flash compared with my day but I still prefer the cold spacious old villas with a bit of lawn out the back. Strangely my daughter just doesn't get that.

MD · 19th February 2013, 13:40

Originally Posted by Winston001

Just delivered my oldest daughter to Dunedin this afternoon for her second year. It's still a poignant experience. She's flatting this year in Forth St with close friends and I'm just hoping it all works out. 6 girls flatting together is a mercurial mix and will be character building.

Firstly it's great to return to these friendly comments. Thanks all.

Winston -small world isn't it, we probably passed each other a dozen times. My Daughter is in Forth St. 3 girls and 2 guys, all 1st year Med in a UNICOL complex.

Originally Posted by skippa1

Be pleased that she has some goals and is working towards them..........it could be sooooo different if she had made other choices

Yeah, she's made a good choice. Proud of her.

Originally Posted by Katman

Here's hoping she becomes a success in her chosen field before you become a grand-dad.

Thanks . Ah, lets take this one step at a time though for my sake. No mention of kids OK.

Originally Posted by neels

Heading down to Dunedin tomorrow with our oldest who's starting uni this year, meeting up with a couple of guys from work from various parts of NZ who are also delivering their oldest offspring.

I suspect there will be a few semi celebratory, semi comiseratory beers together tomorrow night.

Having said that, the mums seem to be more upset than the dads....

Sat. night around the UNICOL area was buzzing with excited drunk students but all having fun and behaving..sort of.
So many parents doing the kids drop-off, tears here and there as the Oldies depart. Not sure about mum being more upset. I must be a woose.

Originally Posted by FJRider

As I understand ... the entitlement of the students to access student loans/benefits will depend on parent incomes. Over the threshold ... and either students work, or mummy and/or daddy pays ...

Smile as you hand it over ... cos you love them ... right .. ???

Thanks. I'm smiling but the wallet isn't. Bloody expensive weekend, dogs in kennels, ferry, gas, MOTEL! they did well over this weekend. BOOKS, $700 notes vanished when I blinked.

**Nova.** · 19th February 2013, 19:01

hard at work on the shovel today and some lost people ask me where the university is so I'm guessing they done the road trip thing.

**Dean** · 19th February 2013, 20:14

Thort you would want them out. Some kids these days...little shits! The old lady had a party when I went packing.

**Oblivion** · 19th February 2013, 20:29

I moved out a few days ago to go to uni, just been getting all of my stuff sorted out. They already know that I am perfectly capable on my own (HAAAAAAAAAAAAA), but I guess the main thing is to keep in touch with the parents every now and again. Being a male, Ill know that I'll forget sooner or later

But, I think that the parents appreciate having the 2 biggest internet and food users out of the house. The only real difference is that they'll have to cook now since the other minions after me are god damn hopeless.

Besides you got to give them the boot someday, they have got to find their own place in the world while you bust a nut till retirement. Oh happy days