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[quote=Anonymous]You’ll get raked over the coals here, OP, but I sort of get it. My kid is fairly smart at school and average at a a crazy competitive sport. She’s also very self-aware, which will serve her well in adulthood but means she knows exactly where she stands now. She’s smart enough to be placed with brilliant kids at school but feels slow compared to them. At her sport, there’s a clear divide between natural protégés and girls with a little bit of talent and crazy work ethic. Her work ethic is keeping her in the sport but she isn’t one of the standouts that gets all of the attention and resources, and it will be a yearly struggle to keep her place in the program. I often wonder what life feels like for her peers who are just natural at what they do, even if I am grateful for who she is. It’s natural to be curious about whether life is easier or better with more talent.[/quote]
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