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[quote=Anonymous]hrm, no.  it was kind of a tough time, as i desperately wanted to be good at everything and figure out who and what I was out from under the imaginary shadow of my family.  i struggled to make friends, make perfect grades, make a mark on the world.  i think that learning process is tough for some people - it was for me, anyway.  i had some good times.  but i became much happier in law school (odd, i realize) as i let some things go, learned that i don't need to be friends with everyone, and started living a bit more in the moment.  Kept aiming for those perfect grades but it no longer felt like a monumental moral failure to see a B on my transcript.

All of which is to say, i don't know what your kid needs or wants.  And likely neither does she, but she has to figure it out for herself.  Be loving and supportive and send her cookies (or whatever), and remind her that social media is a big, fun lie.  Figuring out what she wants from the world isn't a problem, exactly, and it's certainly not a problem you can solve.[/quote]

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