Resting tween face.
I’m getting used to it.
We’re a full year into this pandemic and she’s feeling the effects. Fully. She’s overwhelmed, and upset. She’d like her old life back. Mainly tennis. And I’m with her – I’d like for her to have some of that life back too.
Yes, yes, yes – tennis should be a safe sport. But it depends on where you live. Where we live, safety protocols are nearly non-existent. And so it’s been our choice to not have her go back. Yet. We’re getting antsy.
I’ve been reading up on pandemic fatigue, and we have it. Definitely have it. We’re normal.
And if you’re experiencing pandemic fatigue, you’re normal too.
Also normal: resting tween face, resting mom face, resting fatigue face.
Normal. Normal. Normal.
tween style file:
our area is also seriously lacking in people who are taking serious things…seriously. We chose not to participate in group sports this spring (again) but instead are doing private golf and tennis lessons. We were very specific that instructors wear masks and our daughters will be wearing masks as well. Outdoors. Distanced. Masked. No weird non mask wearing spectators/parents asking me about snack sign ups. Best we can do now.
My oldest just turned 13 this week, and I am well versed in the resting tween face as well as the headache inducing forceful eyeroll. But at least once a day she exhausts herself from trying to be grown and gives super good love filled hugs. I live for them. But I don’t tell her….that wouldn’t be cool.
Oh my gosh, the eye rolling has begun here too. And man, I didn’t even know it was possible for eyes to roll that far! Those hugs sound awfully amazing too 🙂 We actually had a private coach for tennis tournaments (that Sydney loves) and we planned to work with that coach again last year, but the combo of covid + the coach had some health issues = we decided it was best to let it go last year. Then she got invited to a tournament training group by another coach who had seen her play tournaments, and we thought that would be a great option. We were assured covid safety protocols were in place but there wasn’t a mask anywhere in sight. We’ve been chatting again the past few weeks about calling her private coach to get her back out there. I do hope she’s patient with herself because it’s been a while, but I’m pretty sure she will just be thrilled to be on the court again.
I’m sure she will be upset with the lack of progress…this age is hard because they are so hard on themselves. My girls have been thinking about and planning for over a year for their return to sports. Its safe to say that they overhyped their personal performance. One of the ways individual sports is difficult…nobody to blame but your own performance, even when there should be no blame given. We have been doing dance lessons via zoom (only one in the class choosing to participate from home), acting lessons and piano lessons over live chat. All of these kids who have watched their friends have bday parties (mine just had her second quarantine bday and this one was the bit 13), go on vacation, go to school in person, etc. deserve a huge round of applause. The fact that my kids still wake up happy and willing to stay inside (again) is incredible. I love the grace you show your daughter. At the end of all of this we will know and our girls will know that we did our best.
I just laughed after sending that last comment. Ive been following your vlog for years, and have never left a comment. Another sign of the times I guess. Stuck at home and just looking for adult conversation 🙂