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[quote=Anonymous]OP, thank you for your honesty. I think as parents, we all need to come to terms with out expectations for our kids--some of which are so deeply engrained that we didnt know we had them.  I think one of the hardest things for parents is figuring out how to guide our children down a path that's different from the one we took, and when our children are different from us, in any way, it makes it that much more difficult.

Fwiw, I got flamed for a post on general parenting where I said I was sad that my nt kid wasn't interested in the kind of things I enjoyed as a kid and still join. I had great dreams of teaching her to paint, travelling historical sights, etc.  she's not into it.

My opinion is that it's fine to you to have and acknowledge those feelings.  Just don't let them blind you to the person that is there and what they have to offer.

PS. Very sympathetic on the toilet training thing.  I wish that wasn't such a big deal for society! ive posted a million and one posts about my journey on that long road, so if you search around you might find them.[/quote]

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