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I'm getting tried of "gifted" children🙄 (lemmy.ml)

submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by SpaceFox@lemmy.ml to c/goodoffmychest@lemmy.world

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I'm sick of hearing the whining of "gifted" children. Like, why are they even "gifted" to begin with? What... they remember the names of shapes and count well and we're supposed to believe they're the second coming of Albert Einstein?

Can imagine the type of person this could rest? Imagine growing up and being told your special and better then the other kids when all they can do is learn faster than everyone else. There just lucky, that's what gets me. It's like being praised for being born rich. It's like if we lived in a world where anyone was in a wheelchair and they could walk.

As someone with interactual disabilities I hate hearing them complain. Like really? you you were praised growing up and did well academically? Aww, I cry for you😥

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[–] SpaceFox@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 months ago

I wasn't talking about autistic children I was talking about naturally smart children. There are plenty of mentally challenged autistic people.

Being a bit scared by cars may be a inconvenience but still I would do anything to have a life as great as yours. Since when is doing well in school and being praised "suffering"? That would be the greatest suffering ever. Ok, so it's impossible to live a life completely without problems but some people have bigger problems than others and if your problems are being told you have potential you have to admit that is a pretty first world problem.