Ds 16 recently finished year 11 is driving me up the wall and making me so sad and fed up.
I'm dreading his GCSE results because although he did work hard at school he hardly did any revision. Despite my absolute best efforts. He's smart enough but lazy and zero common sense.
He's so lazy it's unreal. Says he wants a part time job but has done nothing off his own back. Seems to have the attitude that certain jobs are beneath him. I could get him some nice easy voluntary work at his siblings sports club for a bit of experience, but he says maybe, when he's got time. The shop next to our house does paper rounds. He's refused to even go and ask. I've told him he needs to get real but I don't know what goes on in his head tbh.
That wouldn't all be so bad as he's starting college in Sept, but I go to work and come home to find he's done fuck all. All his dirty dishes and pans are left everywhere. Not even emptied the bin or taken recycling out. He's stripped his bed but didn't bother to wash it and slept on bare mattress. He's gone out and left TV downstairs and upstairs on wasting electric.
I do not understand how I've raised such a lazy child. Dh and I work out arses off. I'm really firm with ds, I make him to chores but it's a nightmare and so draining having to force a 16yo to do basic things.
Please be kind because I feel so sad and anxious. Me and dh are run down with our own jobs and it's exhausting having this lazy teen you're having to force to do anything.