My son is turning 18 – and I am inexplicably sad
- Posted on September 29, 2025
- By The Guardian
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My son is turning 18 – and I am inexplicably sad
He is now an adult, so I have no right to dictate the state of his hair or his choice of diet. But I hadn’t expected this to be such an emotional wrench, writes Guardian columnist Zoe Williams
