I’m still that Potomac rejected my Kindergartner

[Anonymous]

We got into Beauvoir and Sidwell and doing fine. But I am still irrationally angry! Maybe it is because I have never been rejected from anywhere before (college, grad school, job interview). It was my first rejection letter!! Better to get used to it before college apps come around I guess.

[Anonymous]

This is about…. Last year’s application process? I agree the process can be very hard and rejection of your child is worse than personal rejection… but it’s time to move on. ESPECIALLY if you got into schools you were happy with. What’s the point of this post?

[Anonymous]

OP, I had to do some very hard work with my therapist because I have never failed at anything and it was holding me back. You need to start accepting failure and seeking it out.

p.s. this isn’t even your failure.

[Anonymous]

OP, I am embarrassed for you for posting this. It makes you sound so conceited yet immature and fragile at the same time. I am a H and HLS grad and bigLaw and would never have your attitude. And please realize that this is about your child, not you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, I am embarrassed for you for posting this. It makes you sound so conceited yet immature and fragile at the same time. I am a H and HLS grad and bigLaw and would never have your attitude. And please realize that this is about your child, not you.

Lol. If you didn't have that attitude, you would tell us about your child's rejections, not your swanky acceptances.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We got into Beauvoir and Sidwell and doing fine. But I am still irrationally angry! Maybe it is because I have never been rejected from anywhere before (college, grad school, job interview). It was my first rejection letter!! Better to get used to it before college apps come around I guess.

I do not believe that you are stewing over a Potomac rejection given where your DC was accepted. Troll. I mean absolutely no shade to Potomac. It’s simply a ridiculous/trollish post.

[Anonymous]

It’s f@“ing kindergarten, lady. They rejected you, not your kid.

[Anonymous]

You never got rejected from a job? You must not be aiming very high.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, I am embarrassed for you for posting this. It makes you sound so conceited yet immature and fragile at the same time. I am a H and HLS grad and bigLaw and would never have your attitude. And please realize that this is about your child, not you.

Lol. If you didn't have that attitude, you would tell us about your child's rejections, not your swanky acceptances.

I’m the PP and my kids are adults now and have been rejected at all stages of their lives. I have no problems admitting this. Do you want specifics?

[Anonymous]

I’m still mad that my baby didn’t win the Kelly and Regis baby contest, and it’s been 18 years.

[Anonymous]

OMG

[Anonymous]

You dodged a bullet.
Most overrated school in the area.
Don’t even worry about it.

[Anonymous]

Don’t feed the troll, people!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You dodged a bullet.
Most overrated school in the area.
Don’t even worry about it.

This

[Anonymous]

Don’t mind the haters on this thread, OP. Yes, it’s not a rational reaction, as you yourself acknowledge. But kudos for honesty, I suspect that’s a common feeling. You just have to accept the randomness of this kind of process and the fact that it really is a numbers game given more and more people fleeing to independent schools in the post-Covid era and limited capacity.