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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. Thanks for the helpful replies and I agree I probably need to talk to a therapist to work through this. My child is not 7 - he is almost 12 - but still very young in the big scheme of life. And while I realize he could be very different some day, I do think you can tell a lot already. I have always been very sharp and driven and I've always been drawn to that same type with regard to my spouse and friends. [u]So it is hard for me to connect with my child or admire him.[/u] But I really really do love him and I want to be a better parent to him. This has been the most shameful post I've ever typed. [/quote]

OP,

I feel very sorry for your son.  My DH and I both excelled academically and professionally (i.e., top grades, schools, degrees, salaries, ya da ya da ya da). However, we love our DD and even if she fails to excel academically, we feel truly blessed to be her parents.  I feel so blessed every day that I get to be her mom.  she's a very happy and curious kid.  her enthusiasm for life is contagious.  The most important thing a parent can give a child is unconditional love.  Life is short.  My mom died before she saw any of her kids get married much less meet a grand kid.  i hope to be around to meet my grand kids some day and have a very long and happy relationship w/ my kid (soon to be 2 kids).

You need to do some serious reflecting.  if you are not careful your disappointment will end up driving him away.  children can sense when they don't measure up in their parents' eyes.[/quote]

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