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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Can't they be disapopinted and upset and also not rejected for life? 
The way the parent/OP phrased this it seems like she thinks that it's her fault, or that she is supposed to protect from the big/bad world, or thatall of the work until now is for nothing.[/quote]

Yes, I find all of these responses really weird.  It's okay to be disappointed and even crushed for a while about college rejections.  And then register for the school that did accept them and realize life will be ok.  Disappointment and heartbreak comes for everyone, I dont' really understand many of your responses to these 18 year olds.[/quote]

Huh?  We're just saying that our kids weren't really phased.  By age 18 they. had experienced a MYRIAD of other rejections.  Sports rosters, play parts, etc.

Heck, my kid applied to private school in DC in 7th and was rejected.  Applied again in 9th to 5 schools and was rejected by 3 of them.

By college he genuinely was not phased by the college rejections.   He had learned to expect nothing but to keep trying: "you don't win if you don't play the game". [/quote]

Sorry. Should have been clearer.  I'm not referring to posters talking about their own kids.  I am referring to posters whose response is that OP's kid didn't experience enough failure previously and that this is somehow OP's fault.[/quote]

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