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[quote=Anonymous]I know it's not easy for anyone to have a SN child or obviously for the child, but I feel especially sorry for my kid partly b/c I hate myself for feeling so disappointed in DC- she may never even learn to read, will never go to a normal school, will never have a truly meaningful conversation with another human being.  As a super high achiever (every academic honor you can think of - Starting at a very early age being G&T, talented musician, lead role in school plays, HS Valedictorian, NMSF, summa cum laude/PBK graduate,  and now a great career) , I find it just so hard to relate to my own child.  I love to read a book to her, but she never even seems to look at the pages.  I try to enjoy bath time b/c she likes the water, but I hate changing a diaper on someone who should have potty-trained years ago if she were "normal".  I always imagined having a child whose abilities, interests would be like mine, but now I have a child I love but have difficulty enjoying and relating to.  Do others have these feelings?  It's one those days when people in the office are discussing which elite school their kid is applying, etc, and I have to hold back my tears.[/quote]

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