It was a knee-jerk reaction I had to a group of people poking fun at parents of gifted children. This particular group of people seems to think that gifted children are a myth made up by parents who need to feel special. So, because this group feels this way they were laughing at some concerns that parents of the gifted have (i.e. embarrassment of having your child do XYZ thing before other children and dealing with others reactions, worry over schooling choices, dealing with teachers who are less than helpful...) I kept my mouth shut because I knew I wasn't going to get anywhere with them but my original question was my reaction. After my knee-jerk reaction I started to think about it more and wondering if it only seems harder because I am the one doing it or what.
I think all parents have their battles. A child who has a special need, or a child with behavioral issues, or a shy child, or one with ADHD, or just a high energy child, etc, etc.
Was this online or irl? Because really, there are quite a few people who exaggerate things to make themselves feel special or different or simply don't have much experience with children so they don't really know what's normal and what isn't.
