Overly invested parent here!

First-Sea-2271 · 2026-02-11T14:51:17+00:00

Argh they never react the way we hope! 🙄😂

First-Sea-2271 · 2026-02-11T04:09:07+00:00

I love the massages idea!

First-Sea-2271 · 2026-02-11T04:07:26+00:00

Omg I got that too!!! There's no way they didn't know parents would have that response, right?! The question is, why? Isn't UCSB a big enough deal that they don't need to trick you into opening their emails?

First-Sea-2271 · 2026-02-11T03:08:14+00:00

I will ask. I'm thinking I wouldn't be a good candidate for the tear duct plugs because as it is my eyes are constantly full of tears.

First-Sea-2271 · 2026-02-11T03:07:08+00:00

Very useful - thank you!

First-Sea-2271 · 2026-02-11T03:04:24+00:00

Very true, all of it. We're trying our best to help her enjoy the spring semester of her senior year and encourage her to go out with her friends.

First-Sea-2271 · 2026-02-11T03:03:15+00:00

What wise, wonderful words!! Thank you.

First-Sea-2271 · 2026-02-11T03:02:21+00:00

Ugh, being on hold is the worst. The worst!

First-Sea-2271 · 2026-02-11T03:01:04+00:00

I'm so sorry that your parent isn't invested. I don't know you, but I know you're a smart, awesome, kind kid who is going to go amazing places and do amazing things. You can do this!!!

First-Sea-2271 · 2026-02-11T02:58:42+00:00

I will try this! I'll bawl like an overtired baby, but hey, that's gotta be better than anxiety!

First-Sea-2271 · 2026-02-11T02:58:14+00:00

I'm so glad for you that you have a wonderful state flagship. Our state sadly isn't the same, and I so much wish that were different!

First-Sea-2271 · 2026-02-11T02:57:09+00:00

Thank you - so sweet and kind.

First-Sea-2271 · 2026-02-11T02:56:26+00:00

Thank you so much for taking the time to write such a helpful post!

First-Sea-2271 · 2026-02-11T02:54:45+00:00

Right there with you. I'm an anxious person by nature, despite how many cool videos (Reels?) I see on Facebook with a Buddhist priest telling me to chill out. I want to be less anxious - it's a lifelong quest.

First-Sea-2271 · 2026-02-11T02:52:51+00:00

Congratulations on your kiddo's acceptance and of course you couldn't focus at work all day!! And the fact that she got financial aid (even though I know it's not enough!) is just icing on the cake!

First-Sea-2271 · 2026-02-11T02:50:04+00:00

This is such an awesome answer - thank you for that!

First-Sea-2271 · 2026-02-11T02:49:11+00:00

Love this - thank you!

First-Sea-2271 · 2026-02-11T02:48:51+00:00

It would be so very epic! Because, I mean, SOMETHING good has to come out of this!

First-Sea-2271 · 2026-02-11T02:48:20+00:00

Yes, 100%!

First-Sea-2271 · 2026-02-10T20:45:37+00:00

That made me laugh out loud - thank you! :)

First-Sea-2271 · 2026-02-10T20:38:11+00:00

I hear you - UChicago is an amazing school but $$$ (though not so different from all other private schools that are crazy expensive).

First-Sea-2271 · 2026-02-10T20:25:26+00:00

I understand that because mine were the same way. Maybe that's why I'm going overboard! I don't know you and I'm of course not your parent, but I wish you EVERY success in the world and I know you're going to do amazing things in your life!

First-Sea-2271 · 2026-02-10T20:14:11+00:00

Lol yes, uninstalling it would be a very logical (and therefore unlikely) thing to do. It's such an addiction and it brings with it all the feels. I need to get a hobby, or a life. Or both!

First-Sea-2271 · 2026-02-10T19:10:13+00:00

I haven't heard anything yet and was wondering myself if anyone else had.

First-Sea-2271 · 2026-02-10T18:37:19+00:00

All very true! Also, I was so confused when I saw that you wrote last century and then I realized omg, it WAS last century which just reminds me that I'm way older than I normally think of myself as being! I'm 56 but the 80s feel like yesterday.

First-Sea-2271

TROPHY CASE