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[–] snooggums@kbin.social 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I am good with knowing my deficiencies. What sucks is being told that they are my fault because I should be "smart enough to overcome them".

[–] ButtholeSpiders@startrek.website 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Agreed 100%, being a specialist in something always has led to someone taking a pot shot at your deficiencies.

[–] snooggums@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

Or being a jack of all trades and getting potshots for not being an expert in everything just because you pick up the basics quickly.

[–] SolarNialamide@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's actually insane how many teachers and other education professionals waved me off with 'you're smart enough, just try harder' while I was obviously suicidally depressed and extremely dysfunctional. Having undiagnosed autism because I was a teenage girl in the '00s was fun.

[–] lord_ryvan@ttrpg.network 3 points 1 year ago

Girls, undiagnosed autism, and suicidal tendencies? Name me a more iconic trio!