I will give you that one as well! It's a hell of an accomplishment and your godmother was on the right track with those flowers.
When I made National Merit, my mom said, "Oh, that's great, honey," and my dad said, "Keep it up." Which was baffling because...it was kind of an endpoint, you know? Or maybe he was thinking of what I'd need to do in college to keep a scholarship--no pressure or anything. No dinners or flowers. I had the impression that their biggest emotion was relief that they wouldn't have to pay my college tuition.
I can't compare it to how they treated any of my 6 younger siblings, because I was the only one who had that particular accomplishment. If they had, though, I would have noticed the differences in reactions and treatment, just like LW's daughter.
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When I made National Merit, my mom said, "Oh, that's great, honey," and my dad said, "Keep it up." Which was baffling because...it was kind of an endpoint, you know? Or maybe he was thinking of what I'd need to do in college to keep a scholarship--no pressure or anything. No dinners or flowers. I had the impression that their biggest emotion was relief that they wouldn't have to pay my college tuition.
I can't compare it to how they treated any of my 6 younger siblings, because I was the only one who had that particular accomplishment. If they had, though, I would have noticed the differences in reactions and treatment, just like LW's daughter.