My mom barely finished middle school, my dad barely finished high school. Â Most of my family is not very intelligent, the rest are mediocre. Â I have been gifted my entire life, always put ahead of my class because I found everything to be too easy (bear with me, I’m not gloating). Â People would say, “how lucky you are to be so smart!” but I now realize that it wasn’t luck, it was a fucking curse. Â I feel like Dakota Fanning in “I am Sam” when she doesn’t want to become smarter than her dad. Â I hate that my parents are so stupid and so weak willed. Â How is it possible that I came from such a loser family? Â How is it possible that they don’t see things like I see them? Â They hate me and are scared of me because I’m so much smarter than them, they are all like children to me. Â Their personalities, their behaviors, all like children. Â How do I deal with this??? Â I just want to give up and become like them, I’m tired of being admired like that, I never wanted it. Â Then, at the first sign of making a mistake, the rumors start. Â I’m not perfect! Â They follow my lead on everything and don’t think for themselves, but I’m unsure of making decisions myself! Â Ahhh!!
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Being smart sucks. I was always told I was highly intelligent but somehow I do the dumbest things.
Also you just get the chance to recognize how fucking stupid everyone else is.
Tell me about it! I am torn between allowing myself to be stupid or pursuing what I know to be right, it’s horrible.
Don’t sacrifice yourself because of others. Make yourself something then turn around and say kiss it! Maybe they should have tried harder to be like you so don’t try and be like them. My sister actually just told me this quote : FACT :haters don’t really hate you. In fact, they hate THEMSELVES because you’re a REFLECTION of what they wish to be!
I guess that makes sense. However, when they are making fun or mocking me, it’s hard to remember that. It doesn’t always seem that way.
Thanks for your replies, y’all.
Its always hard to remember goods things in bad times but you just have to focus on a bright future. It wont be perfect, it will be YOU!
Have the courage to be yourself. Don’t dumb yourself down to please others. I share your experience, except I am a fair bit older. As you become more independent, you can choose who you hang out with and your intelligence will become an asset not a burden, as long as you always combine it with kindness.
@abuse survivor thank you for your words, that means a lot. I have gotten so used to living in the now that I forget about the future.
As time goes on the value of your gift will show it self in obvious and subtle ways.