How dare he?

Tonight my son left for a skiing trip with good friends of ours. I asked him if he'd like to meet us in the city tomorrow night because we will be staying at a hotel and going to the movies and generally having a lovely bonding experience. And he said - nah. He'd rather spend the night with our friends.

wha?

Maybe it was the lure of a house full of boys and no girls. Maybe it was just getting away. Maybe she makes a better meal than me. Maybe because she lets him eat candy.

Maybe. But the only sure thing is that my feelings are hurt. How dare he go out and get himself a life without me? Haven't I made him promise never to get married and break his mother's heart? (though that has waned a little as he grows older and he mentions things like - but Mom, what if I fall in love? I want to get married - but I promise I'll live in the yard *he plans to build a house on our land; we might be able to fit a tree house*) Haven't I been praying for him to become a priest so that I don't have to worry about liking the woman he marries; because I'm pretty sure I won't like her.

To no avail...he's growing up anyway.

sniffle.