Worry, worry, worry

I worry about my mutant. I worry about him all the time. He knows this and yet cannot comprehend it in the least. In fact, it drives him insane! He is a junior in high school but he is 18 yrs old. This is completely my fault because I held him back in kindergarten and on top of that he is a December baby. That means he started late to begin with. He doesn't let me forget it for a minute! Now, there are perks to being older - he was the first to start driving, his curfew is later than most of his friends, he was the first to get a job, etc. But - his friends are almost all younger than he is. Except from the guys at work, all his friends are just now getting their licenses. Does it matter? He is a good kid, a really good kid! He doesn't drink, he doesn't do drugs, he isn't getting in trouble for stupid stuff. Well, he gets in trouble for stupid stuff but not breaking the law stupid stuff!

I try hard not to be a helicopter parent! It isn't easy. He is different than I was at that age. He would rather have me do it for him that take care of it himself. This is the mutant that will hold 3 paychecks for a total of 6 weeks before he puts them in the bank. He says he hasn't gone to the Humane Society to volunteer because I have not gone with him! His tax return sat on the front entry table for two weeks until I addressed it and put it in the mail. He is capable, when I force him to be capable. For example, as I mentioned he steamed cleaned the living carpet. He also hung the new drapery rods, and he has worked hard on his Jeep.

He will be going away to college soon and he has this huge ideas. He wants to skip the dorms and move straight into an apartment. I have already told him this is not going to happen. He will live at least one year in the dorms. It is an important part of the transition. He wants to take the dogs and cats with him when he goes to college. I have not yet succeeded in convincing him that this is not a good idea.

He also spent yesterday and today in ISS (In School Suspension) for having too many tardies. This, on top of the fact that he has an HO Pre Calc test tomorrow. HOpefully he spends his time today studying and NOT sleeping! He really needs a passing grade on this test!

I worry about my teenage mutant alot. Will that ever stop? Hopefully it will lessen as time goes on.