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Old Sep 20, 2018, 09:36 AM
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Originally Posted by seesaw View Post
So now we're just assuming that all people who are smart or have high IQs have some kind of PD? I just can't with this. There is far too much projecting going on in this thread. The OP asked if anyone else was ashamed of their high IQ. If this is not something that resonates with you, then don't insert your problem with someone else with a high IQ into this and therefore make those of us that are already ashamed feel worse.

I understand you're just sharing, but I think you're missing the point of being supportive.

Seesaw
I'm a little puzzled by this anger and the accusations.

I cited two men I knew very well who had high IQ's and also had personality disorders. I didn't say that one necessarily went along with the other. I also cited myself, having similar difficulties. I postulated that if there is a lack of social skills, maybe it's caused by people who mock and minimize when we do something well, telling us it doesn't count because we're not so good at something else that's "cooler."

And for this I'm accused of being unsupportive and trying to make people with high IQ's feel worse about it? Where did you get that I'm saying ALL people with high IQ's have personality disorders?

Last edited by Albatross2008; Sep 20, 2018 at 10:08 AM.
Thanks for this!
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