[Alberta's Child]

Sorry about that -- I wasn't trying to be a jackass. Check out someone else's reply in Post #12 -- there are some times when tough love is required, and this sure sounds like one of them.

[AppyPappy]

My first reply, which I rewrote, was worse than yours.

[Skooz]

No problem. To a certain extent, you were right. She is one of those really gifted yet socially awkward types. She is borderline genius--one of the top academic acheivers in the state. She had planned on med school after college and was taking a science-heavy curriculum. But, she lacks the maturity of most 18 year-olds and is in no way ready for something like this.