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<blockquote data-quote="DaisyFace" data-source="post: 576644" data-attributes="member: 6546"><p>I want to go because I am in denial of the reality.</p><p></p><p>In my head, I always picture myself sitting in the audience with a big smile on my face and watching as my child performs. My child will be SOOO proud of herself - and so eager to share the experience with me. Afterward, she will want to talk with me about it, in that breathless, excited way. Did I see her? What did I think? Did I like this part of the show? Did I see how there was almost a mistake?</p><p></p><p>But that's never how it is. I sit in the audience. difficult child does her thing....and leaves to go sit, talk, and be with other people. Usually I have to go track her down if I want to see her afterward...and then she just wants to talk to or about somebody else. (Oh hey, I'm hanging out with so-and-so over here - we're waiting for her parents...so....catch ya later...)</p><p></p><p>And then, much later, when we finally have a chance to talk about the show - it's all about how this person scr*wed up or that person did the wrong thing.</p><p></p><p>So - do I want to go to the event and experiece the sort of thing that usually happens? Truthfully - no.</p><p></p><p>I want to go and get my happy moment....</p><p></p><p>--sigh--</p><p></p><p>This just stinks.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DaisyFace, post: 576644, member: 6546"] I want to go because I am in denial of the reality. In my head, I always picture myself sitting in the audience with a big smile on my face and watching as my child performs. My child will be SOOO proud of herself - and so eager to share the experience with me. Afterward, she will want to talk with me about it, in that breathless, excited way. Did I see her? What did I think? Did I like this part of the show? Did I see how there was almost a mistake? But that's never how it is. I sit in the audience. difficult child does her thing....and leaves to go sit, talk, and be with other people. Usually I have to go track her down if I want to see her afterward...and then she just wants to talk to or about somebody else. (Oh hey, I'm hanging out with so-and-so over here - we're waiting for her parents...so....catch ya later...) And then, much later, when we finally have a chance to talk about the show - it's all about how this person scr*wed up or that person did the wrong thing. So - do I want to go to the event and experiece the sort of thing that usually happens? Truthfully - no. I want to go and get my happy moment.... --sigh-- This just stinks. [/QUOTE]
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