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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Op, they are not your tribe any longer. Accept it. Don't make it worse by assigning blame. Btw, you would seem clueless to not understand a basic fact: those neighborhood kids are your child's peers, only you're saying they're not good enough. You are seeking better. Or you are seeking a school environment better than what these have parents have chose. So that's criticism. Not spoken but it's there. Be gracious. You should never have to accept rude comments to your face but accept that the dynamic for you within the neighborhood has drastically changed. That's on you. You chose this.[/quote]

Yup.  You chose it.  And listen, not everyone is jealous!  A negative or chilly reaction does not always mean jealousy.  It can mean they feel awkward because they don't think you're making the right choice for your child but are too polite to say so.  It could mean they think you're wasting your money but are too polite to say so.  Or maybe the subtext is that your child isn't as bright as theirs, and needs extra support, or that they think you're in denial about special needs and pretending a small class size will fix everything.  Or that what you're saying is really off-putting when you think about it-- especially if you consider yourself progressive. The "All are welcome here" thing rings a little hollow at a competitive private, no?

Or they might just be disappointed because they know their own child will be sad to lose yours as a classmate.  [/quote]

You hit the nail on the head.

- Signed a private school parent who is now returning to mcps[/quote]

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