my new stock socialization response is, "oh, she's very social. we do a lot of extra-curricular activities and she always fits in beautifully."

of course, they assume i mean with age peers. but what i actually mean is that her extra curriculars are ability-grouped, and everything works so much better for her when the other kids are approximately double her age.

it's such fun to tell the truth... if not the whole truth! smile

Every Sunday it brooded and lay on the floor. Inconveniently close to the drawing-room door.