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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I was gifted, genius iq etc. I read through the world book encyclopedia in first grade, was a very poorly adjusted child, got average grades because I'd walk out of class and have no idea what was taught, standardized testing saved me because it played to my strengths. I literally had no idea what was taught in school until they'd hand me the test to take. There was standardized testing at one point in school and i tested higher than anyone else in the grade of 250 students.

Had like one friend my entire childhood, read 10 books a day, posted on internet forums in my teens.

Got my BA and then my Mrs degree and now a much better adjusted stay at home mother of many.

I hope my kids are above average. But not geniuses. It's not helpful in life. I have many unsuccessful brilliant relatives and being emotionally healthy is way more important. [/quote]

You sound like a genius with ADHD (like me). [/quote]
Yes, I do have ADHD. Oddly I'm pretty functional now in real life, but I've shut down my academic side and nearly all my mental energy goes to home and kids. Dropped out of grad school with first pregnancy.

I have a weird number of md/PhD/ professor friends but I also have normal sahm friends. I met some really great people as a teen on message boards and we're still in touch.

I would say I'm a lot happier now than I was as a child. My husband is proud of my intelligence but it just doesn't matter as much in our marriage as what I made for dinner. He does like introducing me to his colleagues (he's very successful at what he does). [/quote]

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