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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don’t know for sure but believe there is only one 10th grader at Sidwell who has had straights As in 9th and 10th grade and has taken the most advanced tracks where offered (math and science).  He’s a really nice kid (and not mine😃) and quite unusually gifted across the board.  [/quote]

EXHIBIT 1 for parental toxicity at the top privates in this town. I honestly could not imagine knowing (or wanting to know) this much about someone else's grades. What causes folks to get this unhinged? [/quote]

I don’t think it is a toxic or unhinged parent - or someone trying to be mean even.  Most people who comment on these boards have a limited base of knowledge but declare what they know to be truth - and dash off a quick response in an anonymous Internet forum. Often we have blind spots we don’t realize: in this case, PP probably has a kid in the top math and science track and doesn’t realize, despite that insight, there are likely kids who they don’t know.  They even said they don’t know for sure.

I also think determining parental toxicity of all the “top privates” from an anonymous board is an overreaction.  It reminds me of that meme about Twitter (which could proxy for DCUM);

How [DCUM] works:

Me: 
"I prefer mangoes to oranges..."

Random Person: 
"So basically what you're saying is that you hate oranges? You also failed to mention pineapples, bananas and grapefruits. Educate yourself. I am literally shaking.”

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