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[quote=Anonymous]If you understand the meaning of the word, proud, you would understand why it doesn't make sense and why it is condescending to tell people you're proud of their accomplishments. In some circumstances, a parent can be proud of a child's accomplishments, or maybe a boss or mentor of a mentee. But to be proud of someone else's accomplishments implies that you had something to do with it. Friends can be happy for each others' accomplisments, or impressed, etc. Or they can be proud to be friends of such accomplished people, but one cannot be proud of someone else and what they have achieved. Being proud refers only to one's self. I can't believe how many people here don't get it.[/quote]
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