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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Is your friend's son a good athlete? People tend to place a higher importance on the things their own kids are good at. If her child is not terribly athletic, she might want to change the subject to an area in which he is more successful when the conversation turns to athletics.
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Sure!  I get that (OP here) and am happy to celebrate her children's interests and achievements!  I DO think it is awesome that her kids do so well in school.   They are also pretty good athletes, so it's not apples and oranges here.   I have wonderful friends who have children that excel or at least are very interested in music, art, performing, non traditional sports (fencing), etc.  Or who attend the Center for Talented Youth, or are in the gifted/AP/etc. programs.   That's awesome!   I love when people find things they enjoy and even better if they happen to be good at it.   The point is I don't get the same respect from her for the things my children enjoy doing.   I am more than happy to be friends with people with different interests, it's what makes the world interesting, but judgement is just not my thing.  [/quote]

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