I have a close friend that I call my adopted Grandma-I call her Grandma everyday! She knows I had planned to go back to school this Fall for another degree & that I would be leaving her; she knows, though, that I won't be too far away & will keep in touch by letters, phone calls, & visits when I come home. However, I recently decided to put off going away for another semester because of my eating disorder & OCD, both of which I'm still in treatment for. I told her that I'm putting off school for another semester, but I can't tell her why. I'm an Activities Assistant & she lives where I work. Even though I put off school a semester, I'm still quitting my job early next month as planned; she knows this. I hope to work part time, volunteer an hour a week, & I will take another Psych. class online (by the way, I want to research eating disorders & OCD. I know I have to be recovered first) this Fall. I'll continue my therapy this year, too, & hopefully I go back to school next Spring.

I visit with my adopted Grandma everyday, give her hugs & kisses & tell her I love her. I've noticed these last few days, she hardly says "I love you, too, " back. She has said it, but not as much as she has before. Instead, she'll say, "You're a sweetheart." I feel like, for some reason, she doesn't love me anymore. I would like to ask her if I've done anything. I certainly don't think I have, but still want to know. My adopted Grandma is so sweet! She's said she's sad I'm leaving & said it again the other day. She knows how much I'll miss her, but will keep in touch. I just wonder if this is because my adopted Grandma knows I'm leaving & she's sad, or if she really doesn't love me anymore.