<p>As parents we want to help them avoid the biggest bumps in the road (especially when we have a pretty good idea of what they are since we hit them ourselves). </p>
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<p>Lonestardad, This is the central crux of the issue for me, wanting to protect her from disappointment. I admitted that to her this weekend.
Know what she told me? "I'm not going to shrivel up and die if I get rejections Mom." </p>
<p>She's in at her safety, and actually the safety has much to recommend it. Everything else is just gravy. (Or should I say Cheerios?)</p>