Angelina Jolie Scared Of Being Alone Once Children Leave The Nest? The Truth

Most parents will probably have mixed feelings seeing their child finally leaving home for college. But if a recent report is to be believed, Angelina Jolie, who is already divorced from Brad Pitt, is particularly devastated over the possibility of eventually being left alone after sending off Maddox.

The story came from the National Enquirer in a recently published article, which claimed that Jolie “has slumped into terrified helplessness” triggered by her eldest son’s departure for college, according to Gossip Cop. The actress’ angst came after realizing that she’ll eventually end up alone since her children will eventually be “fleeing the nest.“

The report added that Jolie is having mood swings as she tried to deal with the thought of her brood of six leaving her in due time. “It won’t be long before Pax follows Maddox into college, then Zahara will be gone, and Shiloh is highly likely to move in with Brad full time at some point,” the National Enquirer quoted an unnamed insider.

The source likewise hinted that some of her children might prefer to spend time with Pitt, adding to Jolie’s distress. “That’ll leave her alone with the twins who are spending more and more time with Brad,” the rather suspicious tipster said. “There’s nothing she can do about this, and it’s left her crippled with anxiety.”

However, Gossip Cop wrote that the story about Jolie becoming a “wreck” over Maddox’s departure is simply untrue. While the actress was indeed saddened that her eldest is leaving for college, it’s just the normal kind of worry any parent will feel every time a child leaves home.

In Maddox’s case, it was actually Jolie who encouraged her son to travel and learn things as much as possible. “She has encouraged him to travel nonstop, to learn many languages, and now has plans for him to go to university overseas,” ET previously reported.

As Gossip Cop pointed out, it’s hard to picture Jolie getting upset over Maddox’s decision to study in South Korea considering that it was she who encouraged him into doing it. Nevertheless, the fact-checking site got in touch with someone from the actress’ camp, who confirmed that Jolie’s just fine and hadn’t had any “nervous breakdown,” as the story seemed to imply.