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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am a bit surprised as your son's academic/intellectual abilities are outstanding and ODU is full of less motivated and less talented students.

Too bad College of Charleston doesn't offer NROTC.[/quote]

Right. That's exactly the issue. And we're open to other options! Just haven't found the perfect fit, and we're running out of time.[/quote]

Wow. Do you hear yourself? You are agreeing with that poster and you both are saying exactly what you are afraid people will say.  Are you actually supporting your son’s decision? Or are you secretly one of those people who will look down on his choice because it sure sounds like it.

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Nope, totally support him (trust me, there are career decisions I would not support). But because I recognize it's an unexpected decision, I just don't know how to deal with others who will vocally NOT support him, whether they're his classmates or our friends/family. [/quote]

If this is the sum total of your worries about your smart, privileged, and high-achieving kid, count your blessings. Seriously. I don’t believe in sin but it is really a lack of character you are showing. Your mental energy could be better spent on a million other problems. Just do a Sudoku when ever this thought occurs to you. [/quote]

Lack of character? It was just a question on how to interact with others in a very specific set of circumstances - something I'm not great at. If you want to judge me, you can judge me for not wanting him to enlist. Happy now?[/quote]

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