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[-] gmtom@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

Not to cope with this but for me it was more that I was smart enough as a kid to coast through school without putting in any effort, not paying attention in class, not taking notes, not revising and often not even doing homework and just getting good marks on exams from knowing things already or just applying some logic to the questions and because the school system only cares about getting as many kids as possible a passing grade, the school didn't care and just left people like me to our own devices and focused all the resources on the kids that were failing. Then when I got to A levels/ uni, where things suddenly got way more difficult, I just hadn't developed and of the skills to actually learn stuff like that and I floundered (and I'm sure having ADHD didn't help).

So for me at least it was less about burnout and more about my "natural smarts" only taking me so far and the school system failing me (and me also failing myself)

[-] BCBoy911@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Whenever I hear people talk about how hard being a burnt out gifted kid is it just sounds like First World Problems honestly lol.

[-] pixeltree 4 points 2 days ago

It's more describing how I'm decaying while still alive

[-] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

White/Asian Kid's Elders: "I don't understand brain plasticity, so I'm going to assume the speed with which my child learns things proves they're a genius"

Other POC Kids Elders: "I don't understand brain plasticity, so I'm just going to hold my kids close and hope what they're rapidly learning doesn't get them killed."

[-] aislopmukbang@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 days ago

I was that asian kid and I can assure you this knowledge (or even the word neuroplasticity) is not as pervasive as many believe it to be

[-] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago

I more mean to say that the idea of "intelligence" is treated very differently in first class and second class citizenry.

It's an asset to be celebrated when your background qualifies you to join elite circles. It's a liability to be managed when you're confined to drudge work.

[-] Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe 2 points 2 days ago

Yep, just go to Appalachia, you'll see the same mindset.

[-] QuoVadisHomines@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 days ago

Hey some of us are just lazy

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