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[quote=Anonymous]OP, thank you for this post and for reaching out. You are a wonderful Dad for being so concerned.

Some very general thoughts:

-- As you describe it, your wife is wrong about a lot of this. Further, she should not be the sole decision maker. Put your foot down on issues like staying up too late to study; you have more sense than she does here.

-- Can you talk to your pediatrician - preferably with your wife there too -- and get some guidance?  S/he will most likely recommend family therapy or perhaps a joint parenting class. Tell your wife that's what you're doing, with or without her, but you prefer to have you both on the same page. You need to take some leadership in this situation.

-- I know what you mean about having a kid "just like you" and you recognize their struggles/ potential pitfalls in a way your spouse cannot. Continue to verbalize this to your DD. You've learned a lot of coping strategies over the years that could help her.

-- "I don't know what happy feels like" is a sad comment, but please try not to overdramatize. Take concrete actions to help her, yes, but don't let this bring you down in your own misery. She needs you to step up to the plate with action, not fall into the pit with her. Be her DAD![/quote]

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