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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Either way - how is it for you as a parent? Any way you fill ill-equipped? Or no big deal?[/quote]

We are equal in looks, popularity, etc.  we are VERY different in ambition and drive.  I have it coming out of my ears since birth.  I was the 2 year old who potty trained myself and against my parents advice went for the PhD and insisted on a spouse that had the same.  My kid is very gifted and can do so much - but she’d rather sit around and whine.  Yes, I fundamentally don’t get it.  I’m so ill equipped to deal with it. She is also model gorgeous and lacks people skills so struggles socially.  I struggled some socially too, but I was able to have a solid group of friends and a high school boyfriend.  DD goes for the “kids who won’t reject her” - basically kids who want to use her, use drugs, or have other severe social problems.

OP - to answer your question- I am so ill equipped.  I keep trying and failing ever day.  I won’t give up, but I’m not winning any parenting awards.[/quote]

You’ve gotten a lot of flack on this thread, and I just wanted to say that I get where you’re coming from and don’t think you’re a terrible mom.  My kid and I are similar in intellect, but while I was incredibly driven as a kid, she is not really.  She does care about school, and for that I’m grateful!  But very little desire to do anything outside of mandatory schoolwork, and screens are not an issue.  She is smart, attractive, athletic, and could be great at a variety of things if she put her mind to it, but she’d rather stay home and do nothing.  I feel ill-equipped to parent her, but love her, and am doing the best that I can!  As I’m sure you are, too! [/quote]

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