Reply to What to do with a friend who constantly wants to compare her DC's college acceptances to yours?

Forum Index » College and University Discussion

Reply to "What to do with a friend who constantly wants to compare her DC's college acceptances to yours?"

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Maybe she's genuinely interested in your DD as well, in which case, say where she's going and say you're happy she's happy.

Maybe she just wants to gloat about her child's success, in which case let her. You don't have to gush, but try not to let your pity show. Because someone whose kid is 18 who still needs everyone to think her kid is the best and thinks that's a reasonable expectation? Is pitiful.[/quote]

Frankly, I wouldn't pity the parent whose child is making her proud at 18.

And I certainly wouldn't pity the parent for being proud.

It's the mother who can't feel proud of her child regardless of DC's accomplishments that I feel pity for.[/quote]

I don't think anyone said they weren't proud of their DC's accomplishments.  The problem is having to listen to someone else trying her best to overshadow those accomplishments with those of her own DC.  I actually know several moms like that, and a couple of dads too.  [b]They just can't stand to hear about anyone else's child but their own.  Extremely rude and pretty sad too[/b].[/quote]

REALLY????

Now if this is the case, that is indeed sad--particularly if they can't stand to hear about a child that's 'doing better' than theirs.

But I'm not sure that's the case in OP's situation. I have just never heard of a parent wondering what to say when asked about their child's acceptances because they believe the other child outshines theirs. In this case, the issue seems to be OP's.[/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