This is my first time posting anything online about this, or ever about my anxiety in fact, so here goes... I'm 25 and have lived at home with my parents all my life. Even whilst at uni and working away, my parents house has always been my home. My parents mean the world to me, and I've for a while now had anxiety that they will one day not be here anymore. I know this is inevitable and will happen at some stage in my life. They're in there 50s and in good health, so I know I should count my lucky stars. But I get anxiety to the point it's affecting my life. When they don't reply to my messages I worry, when they get a simple cold I worry, I cry myself to sleep worrying that they won't be around anymore. It's got to the point in my life where I feel it's holding me back. I've plans to move in with a friend and it's the perfect time, we have secure jobs and are 2 singles girls that will have great fun together. I just can't bare the thought of not seeing my parents everyday, and worry that if I move out, they'll be one day where I won't see one of them again if I'm away from home. It's silly, as I'm moving 10 minutes away in the same town! Has anyone else had feelings like this? It scares me stupid, and I know my parents would say that themselves to me. Any helpful tips or kind words would be really nice. Thank you
This is a normal worry. Many go through that. You are seperating now from child to adult. A parent wants their child to stand on there own and it gives so much pleasure to watch that! They are always your parents and the love is always there. Visit them. Pick a day a week where you spend it with them. Lovely. When they are old and need you, be there for them. Ten minutes is fine. You sound like such a sweet sweet person. This is what i would think is normal and you have to adjust. Live you life love its okay. You have the best of both worlds your ten minutes away and can always call to say goodnight. Don't think about their demise they are in their 50's lifespans are 80-90 now. Lots of time to love each other. They need their time together to regrow their own relationship and enjoy their frindship that brought them together, i say this from knowledge haha. I love my children immensly and they love me but my husband and i do talk about the things we want to do upon them moving .. Kids forget their oarents once dated, they wed and had kids they have a relationship as well. And yes they love you tons and tons. They will be ok and so will you. The anxiety is just adjustment to being an adult.
It's called apprehension and its normal. It would seem that you will have your parents for another 25 years or more, so why start worrying already. Enjoy them and enjoy your new home
I made an account just to tell you that I'm in the EXACT same boat right now. I cried reading your post because it verbalized perfectly how I feel.
I'm 24 and I've lived in the same house my whole life. 18 years downstairs and then when I started college I moved into our little "studio" upstairs bonus room. Its been my ultament safe place for the past 6 years. My parents are like my best friends and its the most comforting thought to think that they are right downstairs if I have an emergency. I have major depressive disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder. I need someone to help take care of me sometimes, It can get really bad. 
I'm actually getting married on Sept. 17th, and he is amazing. I'll be moving out right into his apartment after the wedding, and I am terrified. I don't know how to cope with moving my safe place to somewhere new. It's not close to home so I don't get to go there a lot. I love him loads and we have known eachother for years- it's not our relationship, its the space transition I'm so worried about.
It's been a year since you posted, how has life been since then? Is there any coping mechanisms you have found helpful? Thank you so much for posting this! 