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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How do you define Dud? This is pretty harsh way to describe someone. If someone is irresponsible and selfish, that's one thing, however, not everyone has to be ambitious and driven to be considered a good person who contributes to society.[/quote]
I have a 40 yo cousin who I'd put I this bucket.  He had tons of talent as a teen in both music and art.  He could play any song he'd ever heard on piano or guitar by ear despite never taking lessons. He produced several amazing watercolor portraits of family and easily could have pursued art.  He was also from a financially stable family and had the resources to take lessons in, study or pursue anything he wanted to learn.  He probably did have learning disabilities that affected his view of school.

He decided college was a racket and useless and opted to get a job after high school.  He started smoking pot.  Had kids with various women.  Now he works at a medical marijuana shop and smokes nearly everything he earns.  He doesn't reliably co-parent because he's almost always high.  He used to be fun to talk to at least, but now he's just vacant.  A shell of his teenage self.  I don't think there's any coming back from the two decades of pot use. [/quote]

I would call this person an addict, not a dud[/quote]

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