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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'd say D is the worst case scenario.  I know families with it, and they are just fine.  But it's not for me.  We are an A.  On purpose, that's how we planned our lives.[/quote]

The families I know with it are not fine. One thing I notice, though, is that the families in this situation obviously value achievement very highly. And their kids are high achieving (or at least some of them are). But they do not value mental health almost at all. A very "suck it up and deal" ethos. Which is why I say they are not fine. Some kids seem to do okay with that (though I question how they will feel about it when they are 35), but every family I know like this also has at least one kid who has major issues. And their response is universally, "yes it's really too bad that Larlo was predisposed by brain chemistry to anxiety, nothing we could have done to avoid this, we will just have to charge hard on medication/therapy until it's fixed." It... doesn't work. Those kids need a slower pace, less pressure, real downtime, and connection with their parents. [/quote]

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