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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. Thanks for the helpful replies and I agree I probably need to talk to a therapist to work through this. My child is not 7 - he is almost 12 - but still very young in the big scheme of life. And while I realize he could be very different some day, I do think you can tell a lot already. I have always been very sharp and driven and I've always been drawn to that same type with regard to my spouse and friends. So it is hard for me to connect with my child or admire him. But I really really do love him and I want to be a better parent to him. This has been the most shameful post I've ever typed. [/quote]

I am the father to a 12 yo daughter.  She is not great at sports, but she tries hard.  She works hard -- much harder than I did at that age.  I think I am smarter in terms of raw CPU, but she is much better with people than me.  She is not a straight A (or all 4 student), but it does not impact how I feel about her.

Me, when I was that age, lets see, I got in fights at school, and was suspended multiple times in the sixth grade.  In the seventh grade, I brought home a report card with 4 D's and an F.  I did not try sports....and I was a loner.  Today, I am a productive member of society,  earning well into six figures doing ground breaking research in my scientific field.

12 is young.  This country excels at second chances.

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Very well said, PP.  I, too, was an average student and only applied to one college, which I luckily got into.  I am now a successful attorney making good money and supporting my family.  I just want my kids to do their best, whatever that may be.[/quote]

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