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<blockquote data-quote="Sam3" data-source="post: 718454" data-attributes="member: 19290"><p>Somewhere, I would be happy too if my child was engaged in anything productive or was excited about something healthy. Then, you're right, it would truly be me substituting my dream if I was sad at his otherwise productive choice instead of college. </p><p></p><p>That's not what's happening or what I'm feeling or what he's feeling. He is stinging from the consequences of derailing the train in high school. He missed proms, sports teams, and wearing a cap and gown. Every single one of his friends from childhood on up have packed their bags for university. He applied and got in to a good university but has sabotaged his start date. He's not ready. That's ok with me. But he's roiling in blame right now. I've gotta think there's pain there. My dream was for him to be able to self-realize toward healthy goals and independence. And I realize life's not over. </p><p></p><p>This season is a reminder to him of where he could have been. It's not a reminder to me of where he should have been. Just that he has issues his peers do not.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sam3, post: 718454, member: 19290"] Somewhere, I would be happy too if my child was engaged in anything productive or was excited about something healthy. Then, you're right, it would truly be me substituting my dream if I was sad at his otherwise productive choice instead of college. That's not what's happening or what I'm feeling or what he's feeling. He is stinging from the consequences of derailing the train in high school. He missed proms, sports teams, and wearing a cap and gown. Every single one of his friends from childhood on up have packed their bags for university. He applied and got in to a good university but has sabotaged his start date. He's not ready. That's ok with me. But he's roiling in blame right now. I've gotta think there's pain there. My dream was for him to be able to self-realize toward healthy goals and independence. And I realize life's not over. This season is a reminder to him of where he could have been. It's not a reminder to me of where he should have been. Just that he has issues his peers do not. [/QUOTE]
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