We went through this last week when my kid was rejected from their 1st choice. It was a long shot and knew all along they wouldn’t make it, but as posted here by a few people, the rejection still hurts. This rejection came at the same time as two other acceptances (both were semi reach so was a good feeling). My kid said they needed 30 mins in a car all by themself to process it all. I was a little hurt because I wanted to be there for them and make it better but I let it go. They came back home and said “Thank you for raising me the way you did and letting me figure things out. I was sad but after reflecting, I am proud of what I have done and I picked myself back up and enjoying the wins”. They didn’t want to discuss about anymore and as much as I like to ask more, I had to let it be…sigh…don’t know if they are okay or not. Nothing has been easy for this kid - been knocked down many times and as a parent, I wanted to protect them but through the years of falling and seeing them picking themselves back up, I learned to watch and they learned to navigate life’s ups and downs.
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