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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We are excited that 'Jane' will be attending Radford in the fall vs We are excited that "Jane" will be attending Princeton in the fall??[/quote]

Why do people need to apologize about their child going to Princeton? My child will not be going to Princeton, but I can still be happy for those that got the school they wanted - Princeton or otherwise. Our neighbor's child is going to Yale. Very happy about it.[/quote]

Why are you "very happy" that your neighbor's kid is going to Yale?  I'll tell you why -- because that kind of stuff is very important to you.  That's how you measure people.  Odd.[/quote]

Do you have any actual friends?  You don’t seem to understand how friendships work, on even a most basic level.  [/quote]

I actually have many.  And I manage to keep them by not bragging about my kids on social media.[/quote]

I can understand that, but isn't that the point of FB to provide the going ons of you and your family?[/quote]

I have never in my life posted a single picture of any of my considerably accomplished kids announcing an accomplishment.  I could fill social media up with them if I wanted to.

My social media posts are dogs, babies, and unflattering and self-deprecating pics of myself.  That's all anybody really needs to see to know the "goings on" of me and my family.[/quote]
To be fair, going off to college isn't just an accomplishment, but a life milestone.  It's up there with getting married or having a child or becoming empty nesters or retiring.  Sharing milestones is generally fine, even if there are those who are struggling with infertility or can't afford to retire.  Just share in a kind way.[/quote]

This. Seriously, PP, you think your friends are more interested in your dogs than a major milestone in your family's life? That's just weird. if you don't want to know about your friends' lives, why do you follow them anyway?

Those who object to sharing the news as "bragging", is it just because you are assuming they are posting about some highly ranked school? Is it OK with you if the parent share that DC is going to some mid ranked college you've never heard of? Or does that turn it from bragging to pathetic? You all sound insecure, shallow, and I don't actually think anyone you follow on social media is an actual friend.

I love getting news from my far-flung friends about what's going on in their life and sending a kid to college is a big transition for parents and child. If I was going to laugh at them, roll my eyes, feel jealous etc, then that's not someone I'd want to follow in social media to start with.

[b]I shared DS's decision in May and enjoyed seeing where other kids were going. I heard from parents with kids at the same college and they shared some pointers, which was helpful.[/b][/quote]

Of course you did.  Barf.[/quote]

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