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Reply to "My child is not exceptionally bright. Maybe not even that bright. "
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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why is it that when people discuss exceptionally bright kids/people they always have to tell some horror story about how X was a genius but he failed at life / is miserable / has no friends? It's as irksome as being hyperfocused on giftedness, athletic ability, whatever. [/quote] I think it's because so many people are hyper-focused on their kids being geniuses as the key to happiness in life, so people feel the need to point out that being a genius is no guarantee of anything.[/quote] I think many people believe that their kids being a genius is the key to **their** happiness. "If my kid is smart, I will be happy." But, that is not how it works. The bottom line is, "If my kid is happy, I will be happy." And, ironically, when you are so invested in your kid being smart your kid misses out, becomes miserable, and fails at life. [/quote]
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