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Tollorin
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17 Apr 2014, 11:45 am

I was brainy as a child being interested in science and reading about it. But, it turned out I'm not that smart, so I guess I was brainy because the rest is worst. :(



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17 Apr 2014, 12:42 pm

Aristophanes wrote:
Bodyles wrote:
"You're so smart." :idea:

My response: "Maybe, but that's never been particularly useful or helpful for me." :roll:



No doubt, I get that all the time. Seriously what good are brains when you have nowhere to apply them? My aspie focus-driven problem is reading. I love the shape of text, especially in good solid paragraph blocks-- mmm, so symmetrical. I'll read anything from ancient literature and history to math and science books. I'll comprehend it all too, enough to point out glaring errors in other people's statements. Unfortunately I don't have the ability to creatively think and make the connections among all those disciplines like many others can. Therefore, my "special" ability is nothing more than collecting useless information and appearing to be an *ssh*le to anyone I try to communicate that information with.


Ever consider becoming an editor?
Sounds like you were made for the job.

Just a thought. :)



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18 Apr 2014, 8:14 am

I was rated high on an IQ test,but I'm just not good academically because of executive dysfunction.


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18 Apr 2014, 2:32 pm

I was never a straight A student, though I would regularly get A's in grade school subjects like science but be average in social studies, history or math. Just ask me to name 30 elements off the periodic table and I could do that easily.