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<blockquote data-quote="ColleenB" data-source="post: 728285" data-attributes="member: 19887"><p>I so get it. I really truly do. I don’t think a day goes by when I don’t see someone’s kid a similar age doing great things and feel some bitterness.</p><p></p><p>Even though Son is doing sooooo much better it isn’t what we pictured for him. He is in art school now, and we are over the moon happy he is sticking to it. Years ago we would have been embarrassed he was in “art school” and playing. And to be honest maybe a part of me still is.... I sometimes find myself saying “we are just happy he is happy” code for “we don’t know how the f$&@? He will actually support himself but he isn’t doing massive amounts of drugs so we are happy”</p><p></p><p>I still feel resentment about his friends who weren’t as smart as him in school growing up and doing masters degrees and buying houses! My son is like a teenager. He dyed his hair green this week. I had a baby and a mortgage and a university degree at his age.</p><p></p><p>It’s a parallel universe to the one we envisioned when they were young and it’s hard not to feel bitter and jealous sometimes. I get it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ColleenB, post: 728285, member: 19887"] I so get it. I really truly do. I don’t think a day goes by when I don’t see someone’s kid a similar age doing great things and feel some bitterness. Even though Son is doing sooooo much better it isn’t what we pictured for him. He is in art school now, and we are over the moon happy he is sticking to it. Years ago we would have been embarrassed he was in “art school” and playing. And to be honest maybe a part of me still is.... I sometimes find myself saying “we are just happy he is happy” code for “we don’t know how the f$&@? He will actually support himself but he isn’t doing massive amounts of drugs so we are happy” I still feel resentment about his friends who weren’t as smart as him in school growing up and doing masters degrees and buying houses! My son is like a teenager. He dyed his hair green this week. I had a baby and a mortgage and a university degree at his age. It’s a parallel universe to the one we envisioned when they were young and it’s hard not to feel bitter and jealous sometimes. I get it. [/QUOTE]
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