A few weeks ago, I wrote about how one of my daughter’s has a hard and intense case of senioritis. At that time, I was able to take the whole thing in stride and assumed that it would be a passing phase. While I still understand that it is a passing phase, I also have to admit that the level of flakiness that she is exhibiting is starting to get to me…
It is not like she is lying around in bed all day eating bon bons—she is definitely busy—busy with social activities, concerts, parties, shopping for prom dresses, etc. Just not necessarily busy with taking care of chores and school details. Pretty much she is doing just enough to get by (barely) in those departments and I cannot say as I completely blame her. I would just rather not have to make excuses for her big bouts of flakiness.
It is such a strange thing to watch a child who has been a real worker-bee and very focused on taking a tough course load so that she could get into college. Now that the college acceptance letters have arrived and the graduation cap and gown have been ordered, however, the flakiness has set in. She did send me an email of apology recently however, with the simple sentence: “sorry I’m so flaky right now, I really am trying” which let me know that if nothing else she does have self-awareness and is taking responsibility for her intense case of senioritis. Even if that does not necessarily mean things will be improving any time soon.
I try to remind myself that soon the “real world” will set in and she will be struggling to adjust to college life and even more independence—maybe a bout of flakiness is just what nature intends before the full onslaught of adulthood sets in?