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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, academic giftedness doesn’t always translate to financial success. The most financially successful member of my family is someone who is smart but most importantly has a high EQ.

For example, my nephew is autistic. Went to a top northeast private. Perfect SAT score. Scholarship to an IV. For PhD, got offered scholarship to Cal-tech, Stanford and two Ivies. Currently doing PhD in physics at one of the schools after taking some time off. At 29, he has never had a girlfriend. The world outside of academics is pretty confusing them. Their mother, who is on the spectrum as well, but less pronounced was academically gifted but not at her son’s level - she learned 3 languages within an 3 her span with ease. But, guess what, suffers severe depression, anxiety and is bipolar. An impulse spender, is unable to manage her finances, gets overwhelmed easily and therefore unable to keep a job. Older sibling manages her finances to keep her from going homeless. I’ll be honest, her mental health struggles has been like a sentence to those close to her, as she is an extremely stressful person to deal with on a regular basis. She’s mid 50s. [/quote]

Is she divorced? When [/quote]

Yes, she is divorced. [b]She’s had only two romantic relationships. The first one at 18, the second mid-20’s. She’s been single for a very long time and has no particular interest in pursuing a romantic relationship. [/b]She loves staying home, reading and going out to do her hair[/quote]

Again, what’s wrong with that?[/quote]

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