Yet, as with everything else in life, it evolves with time.
When the main task of raising a person is done, it doesnt mean everything suddenly becomes easier.
The creator of todays video can advocate for that.
Were all aware of this saying, and we cant deny that its true, can we?
There could be manycausesfor that.
For some people, time flies because they struggle with its management.
Maybe theyprocrastinate, multitask, or simply cant properly plan it.
It could also be due to the rapidly changing technological advancements that keep changing our lives.
At the same time, it could be due to psychological factors.
In fact, there are quite a lot oftheoriesexplaining why the same durations might feel different.
For instance, perhaps youve noticed that time used to go way slower when you were a child.
Well,some sayits because when were kids, were exposed to a lot of new things and experiences.
The more new information a persons brain has to take in, the slower time seems to go.
Well, we think TikTok user@jeffpearlmanauthorwould agree.
With such an activity, he gathered over 115k followers.
In it, the creator talked about how sad he got after realizing he had become an empty nester.
In fact, he even called the video empty nester blues.
Itsnormalfor these folks to develop some blues, just like J. Pearlman did.
Their identity tends to be tightly associated with their role in a family.
So, when changes occur, its normal to feel a little distraught.
In this video, Jeff opened up about grasping the reality of it all when he wasgrocery shopping.
and walk through it.
My son would work it as a character, and my daughter would work the front entrance.
It was so fun.
Time goes fast, and before you know it, youll be missing it.
See, we told you he said that.
Comments under thevideoshowed that he wasnt the only person feeling this way.
Parents there shared their struggle with adapting to the empty nester label.
For example, one woman said she sobbed when she realized she unintentionally bought her sons favorite candy.
Another father said that even 5 years later, he still struggles with it.
Well, as Jeff pointed out in the video, its an adjustment.
Its normal that it takes time to click.
In the interview, he said that being a father shaped him in 800,000 different ways.
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