transhetwarrior (he/him)@lemmy.blahaj.zone to tumblr@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agoRemember being 15lemmy.blahaj.zoneexternal-linkmessage-square101fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkRemember being 15lemmy.blahaj.zonetranshetwarrior (he/him)@lemmy.blahaj.zone to tumblr@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square101fedilink
minus-squareagamemnonymous@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 month agoI’ll have you know I was extremely intelligent at 15. Tested genius levels, at least 95th percentile, probably as high as 98th. I was still an idiot kid.
minus-squarecorsicanguppy@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 month agoDo we make rules for the mainstream, or for the exceptional people? It’s neat you were so exceptional, but you could then understand rules weren’t made to keep you safe and that leading by example was your role.
minus-squareagamemnonymous@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 month agoI’m not sure you understood my point.
I’ll have you know I was extremely intelligent at 15. Tested genius levels, at least 95th percentile, probably as high as 98th.
I was still an idiot kid.
Do we make rules for the mainstream, or for the exceptional people?
It’s neat you were so exceptional, but you could then understand rules weren’t made to keep you safe and that leading by example was your role.
I’m not sure you understood my point.