Another high school senior with an attitude
I’m talking about mine. Ds1 was a senior 2 years ago and he went through some nasty nest-soiling for the last 6 months of his senior year. But ds2? He’s been this way now since the middle of his junior year. He’s making me insane. His car is in pieces in my garage because he’s not happy with the lugbolts this auto repair place put on his tires. He refuses to carry dh’s guitar (which we are lending him) in a case because it doesn’t look good. I bugged him for 6 weeks to write his college application essays because his courseload is going to be heavy this year. I think I even posted a question here about proofreaders and tutors in anticipation. THE ESSAYS ARE STILL NOT DONE. He argues about everything with everyone. He’s always right. His sister said yesterday, “omg, mom he NEEDS to go!” His room hadn’t been dusted or vacuumed IN YEARS because he says, “it’s fine, don’t touch it, stay out.” (He’s going to be surprised when he gets back from his college visit this weekend and finds it CLEAN! Seriously, he has severe dust and mold allergies. It needed cleaning!).
And he is the laziest slob. Like it shocks me how insensitive he is. He leaves his dirty plates & silverware on my table crumbs everywhere just expecting someone else to clean it up. Nobody else in the family does this. They all know where the dishwasher is! Or at least the open sink!! His shoes are piled up by the door because he has got so many “deals” from Goodwill where he shops, that they are strewn all over the entryway and mudroom. One kids doesn’t need that many shoes. His response is always, “it’s fine, mom, they were $3.” Or ,”it’s fine mom, just step over them.” I told him not to dye his awesome Goodwill-find jeans in my garage. He does it anyway. “It’s fine mom, I’ll make sure they are rinsed good before I wash them in the washing machine.” (Admittedly, he did a good job and the dye didn’t leak on anything). But it made me so mad that he WILL NOT LISTEN. I could go on and on. He is driving me nuts. This year is going to be HARD.
Last edited by gatorsmom; 09-01-2023 at 12:00 PM.
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