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Is J gifted (and should I give up)?
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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 534422" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Malika, YES, I get it! He reminds me a lot of my grandson. Trust me, grandson is difficult, but very bright too. I do not think he is gifted, but he is definitely bright, asks intelligent questions and keeps grandma on her toes!</p><p></p><p>Also, I agree there are MANY kinds of gifts, but some are accepted by peers and some aren't. Intellectual giftedness without the great looks or athletic talent tends to get made fun of. Although one of my sister's twin daughters, who is in pre-medication now, used to have kids go up to her and say, "So what do you do for a good time? Go to a museum??? Hahahaha!" She is both pretty and athletic. If you can fix things, peers tend to think that's cool. Same with sports. Same with ballet (unless you are a boy, at least in much of the US)....etc. You probably won't get too many social points, at least in the US, for being a master in the chess club :/ Just the way it is, at least in much of US society.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 534422, member: 1550"] Malika, YES, I get it! He reminds me a lot of my grandson. Trust me, grandson is difficult, but very bright too. I do not think he is gifted, but he is definitely bright, asks intelligent questions and keeps grandma on her toes! Also, I agree there are MANY kinds of gifts, but some are accepted by peers and some aren't. Intellectual giftedness without the great looks or athletic talent tends to get made fun of. Although one of my sister's twin daughters, who is in pre-medication now, used to have kids go up to her and say, "So what do you do for a good time? Go to a museum??? Hahahaha!" She is both pretty and athletic. If you can fix things, peers tend to think that's cool. Same with sports. Same with ballet (unless you are a boy, at least in much of the US)....etc. You probably won't get too many social points, at least in the US, for being a master in the chess club :/ Just the way it is, at least in much of US society. [/QUOTE]
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