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[quote=Anonymous]OP, I want to ask you a question about you and your husband.  Do you think you only have value as people because you are smart and athletic and competitive?  Are there other things that are lovable about you?  Would you be worthless if you didn't have those things?

This is all related to how you value yourself.  You are taking one or two traits and making them the defining elements of a person.

I also would like to ask if you have a spiritual or religious background at all, because what comes to mind for me is that God loves everyone, God doesn't make junk, and everyone is intrinsically lovable in their own way.

I am like you and am always trying to climb the ladder and think of myself as a winner.  My child is in 2nd grade and we just found out that he will not be in advanced classes (AAP) next year, my kid is just "normal".  This is a blow to my ego, since I was GT all the way as a kid.  It is amazing to me how much I care about this, and it's something that is ridiculous.

My child is loving, funny, well-rounded, caring, interesting human being.   I love my child, and my hang-ups should not interfere with that.  I'm glad you at least recognize the error of your thought process OP, and therapy sounds like a good option if you don't think you can change on your own.[/quote]

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