No shame, it was a 15 -year goal - achieved. No one can take it away. If you really were/are/will be GM strength not getting the norm in that tournament (perhaps you wouldn't have got it anyway) shouldn't have made a difference. No more pressure on making an IM norm/ 2400 - onwards and upwards.
Fantastic post Junta, it brings me no pride to say that I would have taken the draw too!
No shame, it was a 15 -year goal - achieved. No one can take it away. If you really were/are/will be GM strength not getting the norm in that tournament (perhaps you wouldn't have got it anyway) shouldn't have made a difference. No more pressure on making an IM norm/ 2400 - onwards and upwards.