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[quote=Anonymous]Dear OP,  I was a perfectionist from age 5 up:  forty plus years later, I'm still learning that life isn't perfect nor can any amount of control-seeking/people-pleasing behavior on my part change circumstances.  I am sure your child is not in this situation, but in my case, I have come to understand that the perfectionism was all about trying to overcome a very sad home situation (mentally ill mom, absent dad).  I struggled with a BUNCH of more serious issues down the road (the most devastating of which involved eating disorders).  I don't mean to sound overly dramatic, but I honestly wish I'd had some good intervention/quality talking time with a counselor years before I did (at age 17, when the eating disorders started to manifest).  Good luck and take care -- please know that I don't intend my post to suggest this is about your home life; it could be something at school is getting to her or perhaps it's just her nature, but I do know, having BTDT, that this could be really hurting her inside.  I applaud you for caring and for seeking guidance.[/quote]

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