Reply to Parents who were hands off and wish

Forum Index » College and University Discussion

Reply to "Parents who were hands off and wish"

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Am I the only one with a contrarian, obstinate kid who refused almost all proffered help/guidance (including an executive function/ADHD coach, language tutor, SAT class, college counselor, tho reluctantly let us read essay after big resistance)? So kid who is smarter than all get out (except in some ways it matters most, like accepting help when needed), is going to end up at a much less selective school than his IQ would predict, because of his less than perfect gpa, and probably his less than perfect application, which we didn’t review because he wouldn’t show us, except for the essay. It is what it is. [/quote]

Oh, I have your kid. He’s only in 9th grade now but this is him. We are doing our very best to help him recognize when he needs help and ask for it. But he will not take help he doesn’t want, come hell or high water. He is a kind and caring and smart human being, though, and I hold onto the belief that he truly is going to have a really good life. He’s just someone who would rather bushwhack his own path through the woods and get covered by scratches and bug bites rather than follow a smooth path someone else laid out. There is a lot to admire in that, too, if you look.[/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics