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I hope you enjoyed the quiet
Thanks! - I did for a while. But then suffered this morning for having lived in the fast lane with my three glasses of wine. Chamomile tea and soothing music would probably have been a better choice.

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I hope that didn't sound too strong or critical
No, not at all. There's usually some degree of comfort in knowing that you're not alone in facing a problem. I don't think I would really ever send them to boarding school, but I do like to indulge in fantasies of peace every now and then.

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I understand their decision, as an adult
Do you think the decision was best for you, in retrospect? Or that it had merits you weren't aware of at the time?