Feeling different

I've always felt different from my family because of the advanced vocabulary I had as a child. Reading the encyclopedia at age 8 for fun. I want to study and read so much on both anthropology and philosophy. I feel like I have to dumb myself down just to feel normal. I read and wrote at a 9th grade level in 7th grade. I try to hide how smart I am by using more simple speech even tho I know smart words that most don't know the meaning of or how to speak with them. I wish I was able to fully be my true self and not hiding my 125 IQ

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Adogslife · 61-69, M

Dumbing down is a valid concept, but it’s a fool’s errand. The gift in life is learning from everyone. There’s just so much to learn. IQ doesn’t measure, for example, potential or desire. It certainly doesn’t measure success either. It’s simply a flawed yardstick, as:

There’s always a kinder perspective.
There’s always a better athlete.
There’s always someone smarter.
The empath feels more.
The flirt is more socially adept…

Some see the best path while others see the roses along the way.

It doesn’t matter how many standard deviations you are from the average because you’ve never described a friend or companion as ‘average’. The adjectives used would always be about what makes them special.

Ergo, the gift isn’t IQ. It’s leveraging it to be fulfilled. For that, you need others. They’re THE key ingredient. They’re the key to happiness.

Plus, the real measure in life isn’t IQ. It’s love, and that’s shareable.