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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My story: my husband and I are both PhDs from elite universities.  My daughter--lower processing speed and lower IQ than yours, plus ADHD and depression and anxiety--[b]completed her GED a few weeks ago[/b].  I could not be prouder.  After years of failure in the classroom, she stepped away and took a different path.  College is not in her future--at least not until she wants that for herself.  And that's ok.

Here's what I've learned.  My daughter's life and experience of the world of work and education will be vastly different than mine.  Her timeline will be vastly different than mine.  And that's ok.

OP, like many others, I urge you to get some therapy.  While some worrying is normal, you do seem to have put a catastrophic spin on things, and that way of thinking can devolve in ways that will hurt both your daughter and you.  Parenting from fear is never a good idea.

I wonder what it is about your daughter's way of being that is so triggering for you.  Is the issue that you feel alone in this situation?  As this thread has revealed, there are many of us who have kids who will not follow the standard DC path.  We are out there.  So are therapists who work with families whose kids will not follow the standard DC path.

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Congratulations!  I think most people have no idea how challenging the new GED is.  No small accomplishment for someone who was a failure in the classroom.[/quote]

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