Anonymous wrote:No. We live in MoCo, so our children are gifted. By law.

Well, they may not all be "gifted," but all children are superstars in my book. So much talent and potential in those small packages!

No. We live in MoCo, so our children are gifted. By law.

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Anonymous wrote:I was a superstar in school. All it got me were insanely high expectations and a nagging feeling that everything I do is a disappointment ...

I was a superstar in school. All it got me was entrance into an Ivy, a handsome husband, gobs of money, and essentially total freedom from anxiety and worry. Sorry it didn't work out this way for you.

I didn't get all that, but being a superstar in school has made my life after school incredibly easy and fulfilling. Once I entered my elite university, it was like all the doors were opened.

Anonymous wrote:I was a superstar in school. All it got me were insanely high expectations and a nagging feeling that everything I do is a disappointment ...

I was a superstar in school. All it got me was entrance into an Ivy, a handsome husband, gobs of money, and essentially total freedom from anxiety and worry. Sorry it didn't work out this way for you.

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Anonymous wrote:I was a superstar in school. All it got me were insanely high expectations and a nagging feeling that everything I do is a disappointment ...

I could have written this post. Damn.

Same. That I should be/could be doing/being more. No thanks.

My older sis was a superstar not just academically but socially, homecoming queen, etc. Fast forward many decades and she is divorced, living in subsidized housing which even that she can't afford, filled with dashed hopes and morbidly obese. Really people, don't make superstardom the goal. A happy balanced thoughtful life might be a better goal.

Anonymous wrote:I would think most Einstein parents should be speaking up.

What are you talking about?

Anonymous wrote:Nope. My kids are superstars in 4th grade. They'll probably get a full ride to Yale and be senators someday. Sorry yours are disappointments.

Nobody says stuff like this unless they are deeply unhappy and suffering from low self esteem.

Nope. My kids are superstars in 4th grade. They'll probably get a full ride to Yale and be senators someday. Sorry yours are disappointments.

Anonymous wrote:I was a superstar in school. All it got me were insanely high expectations and a nagging feeling that everything I do is a disappointment ...

I could have written this post. Damn.

I was a superstar in school. All it got me were insanely high expectations and a nagging feeling that everything I do is a disappointment ...

Anonymous wrote:Are you saying your children get D's? That is piss poor if so. Children have to try hard to get a D. There are fucking participation and you showed up to class points. No excuse

what in god's name are you talking about?

Are you saying your children get D's? That is piss poor if so. Children have to try hard to get a D. There are fucking participation and you showed up to class points. No excuse

Anonymous wrote:DH and I were both tested really well from a super early age, 99th+ percentile college exams, 99th+ percentile LSATs. So far no indication that our kid will follow.

When I was pregnant I worried, worried, worried we somehow wouldn't have a great tester like we were. Now I figure it'll work out one way or another.

Right. Two years at community college and then transfer to George Mason.