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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]At the end of elementary school and a though out middle, our District does a bunch of academic awards. They don't rank kids, but you can discern that DD is the top student, and that her friend Larla is number 2, and there are the usual suspects of about dozen high performing kids from there. For some reason, I feel like other parents are often surprised that DD is that kid. Like, they do think of her as one of the dozen or so really 'smart' kids, but there's a feeling of "really? her?" that I'm picking up on. Maybe I'm being too sensitive, Idk.

Maybe it's because her friend Larla is much more bookish and quiet?
DD is not popular or unpopular but very confident socially. She's into her show choir friends and that group is on the nerdy side.
DD is mixed race. She is pretty and tall. (Don't know why that would matter, but sharing in case)
Her dad has not been in the picture since she was a toddler. Is it some kind of single mom stigma?
Maybe it's me? I'm social and funny, but not dumb! I went to a good college/grad school. I WFH.

Any thoughts?[/quote]

Why did you post this in September? 
When did this actually happen? The award and the comments? [/quote]

Does it matter?

It seems OP's school has award ceremonies, and OP's DC was acknowledged, and some of the other parents have a problem with that.  Not that hard to understand.

OP, keep doing you, and do so quietly. You obviously got it right. [/quote]

No, “for some reason,” OP “feels” the other parents are “surprised.”  Has never provided any basis for this feeling.  Either it’s all in her head or she is a troll.

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