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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So all along you thought it was a competition? Huh.  Try some grace and humility.[/quote]

Yeah, it would be easier to celebrate OP if she weren't so judgmental of others.  [/quote]

This is OP. I wasn't trying to be judgemental of others. Was more celebrating self and husband and son and hitting this milestone. And thinking there might be others feeling the same given the years long process. It never occurred to me that those not getting accepted in ed1 were "losers," most certainly, all will find great schools later in the process. We were fully prepared to keep going if ed1 didn't work out.[/quote]

It was the parenting of your siblings that you were judgmental about.  Look, few know better than me how good it feels when your child accomplishes difficult things.  I am on a different spectrum than you - no one believed that mine was capable of HS graduation and with a lot of work on my part, it happened and he also got through trade school and is employable in a job with insurance and paid sick leave.  And, yes I celebrate those accomplishments and feel great about my contribution.  But, I don't for a second believe that I and my parenting style were the only ways for him to reach his amazing milestones.  And, even the best parent in the world sometimes has kids whose issues and struggles cannot be overcome.

I do also think there was some insensitivity in your post regarding kids who did not have the high level of academic achievement that your son did.  Even the best parenting in the world isn't going to get a child with low IQ, such as mine, into any college.  But, my comment really went to your criticism of your siblings parenting styles.  [/quote]

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