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You can be realistic without appearing to have such low expectations
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Since you don't know me, you don't know that my big 3 is strictly said tongue in cheek to my kids. Since you don't know us, you don't know that our family's expectations of each other are extremely high, and I have been very fortunate that my kids have turned out great and are successful.
But, I also believe the old adage of "there, but for the grace of God, go I." I have been blessed that I haven't had to deal with a "problem child"
I know a lot of parents who are blind sided by their kid's mistakes. Most of the time, the kids are good kids who made a stupid choice. I can forgive that, and I have sympathy for them and for their folks. I also don't judge them as BAAAAD people who should be forever tarnished by their actions, especially when the mistake was made when they were young and dumb.