Originally Posted by JJsMom
And I am really appreciating my own growth and self understanding going through "this" with DS6. It's truly an amazing ride.

I've got to second this. For me, the most unexpected and amazing thing to come out of having a gifted kid has been the self-knowledge that I've gained from following this forum and reading every gifted book I can get my hands on. It's kind of shocking to think that had I never had kids, I never would have figured out why I was so miserable as a child, why I still have trouble fitting in, why I feel so underemployed at every job I get, etc. It took just a few months of learning about giftedness to get my son in a good educational placement, but it's taking years to sort out and try to right all that I've learned about myself in the process.