A Tale of Two Teenagers and the challenges of gifted students

Re:A Tale of Two Teenagers and the challenges of gifted stud... by sokoloff on Saturday January 06, 2024 @08:49PM (#38897561)

Life is hard for everyone. I think it’s dramatically easier in some ways for people with particular talents.

Beautiful people have certain things easier but others harder. Highly intelligent people are the same way. I think it’s like playing the game on easy mode but has some random side quest every so often.

I’d surely not wish the ending of Flowers for Algernon on myself just in order to avoid the quests.

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Re:A Tale of Two Teenagers and the challenges of gifted stud... by anonreeeeplor on Saturday January 06, 2024 @11:42PM (#38898513)

I spent more than a decade being suicidally depressed.

I only learned about Aspergers way later in life due to YouTube and realized it explained everything about my problems and alienation.

From some of the coaches on YouTube, they talk about how this is a pattern that shows up a lot with Aspergers - At some point people get so fed up with everything about life, relationships, work and schools not working specifically for YOU.

Aspergers individuals have a particularly hard time with jobs, it is very common for them to have employment challenges.

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