Is Casey Affleck’s son off to college?
The actor, 47, seemingly revealed Monday that his eldest child, Indiana, is moving out with an emotional Instagram message.
“The water gets deep, the sea is wide, the winds can kick up. You have seen it before. And though a ship is safest in harbor, that is not what ships are made for,” the Oscar winner captioned a throwback photo with the now-18-year-old.
“You are ready for this,” Affleck went on to write. “You are uniquely wonderful, full of integrity, courage, and kindness. You will be an improvement to the land of ‘grownups.’
“And if you go out into the world with curious amazement and sincere gratitude, the world will (eventually) meet you with the same,” he continued.
The filmmaker told the teenager that he will “always be here” for him, concluding, “Please remember that one of the best parts of any adventure … is coming home. … I love you.”
One of Affleck’s followers predicted that Indiana will love “the dorms” in college, while another added, “My son is leaving for university too.”
A third wrote, “The best part of parenthood is watching them come into their own. Letting go is the hardest.”
Affleck, who has yet to reveal whether Indiana is starting school or simply moving out, celebrated Indiana’s 18th birthday in June.
“I have always looked up to you,” he wrote alongside a hiking snap with the teen. “I think I always will. 18.”
The “Manchester By the Sea” star is also the father of son Atticus, 14, whom he shares with his ex-wife, Summer Phoenix.
The former couple called it quits in 2017, and Affleck has since moved on with Caylee Cowan.
“We have gone through a lot of ups and downs this year, but how I feel about you has only gone in one direction,” the Golden Globe winner wrote of the 24-year-old actress during their January anniversary.
“I don’t know what I did to deserve you, but I am determined to figure it out and keep doing it forever,” he added at the time. “While it beats, you have a place in my heart. I hope you stay that long.”
The couple did not attend his brother Ben Affleck’s Georgia wedding to Jennifer Lopez over the weekend.
Cowan, in a since-deleted Instagram comment, wrote that her partner was at son Atticus’ soccer practice instead. Casey subsequently sent well-wishes to his sister-in-law via Instagram.
“Welcome to the family. Get ready for some real dysfunction! Kidding. I am kidding,” he wrote Sunday. “Jen, you are a gem. We love you so much!”
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