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2. I'm Asperger's as well. Got the same treatment

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Fri Jul 8, 2022, 04:01 AM

Jul 2022

My mother resisted doing this with me because she felt I needed to be around kids my age to develop social skills. These same kids bullied me mercilessly, even today some have no regret for it.

Yet, when I was five, I was doing work an 10th grader was doing. By eight, I was doing college level work.

But I was held back due to a desire for me to develop "social skills" and "be around kids my age."

Good for this little girl.

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A Brown Skinned Native Mexican Girl is the most intelligent human alive. [View all] elleng Jul 2022 OP

Absolutely remarkable! calimary Jul 2022 #1

Yes, I agree -- though Asperger's creates its own challenges Hekate Jul 2022 #3

+1 brer cat Jul 2022 #5

I'm Asperger's as well. Got the same treatment AZLD4Candidate Jul 2022 #2

Being around kids one's own age is overrated. ShazzieB Jul 2022 #6

My daughter and son are on the Autism spectrum. Bluethroughu Jul 2022 #9

Little kids and most middle school and high school kids are evil brats in school CousinIT Jul 2022 #14

Though Albert Einstein. never had his IQ measured in a compatible way... TomWilm Jul 2022 #4

What's that, Proud Boys? Somethin' to say, KKK? Problem with your Massive Mouths, MAGA? Lil Liberal Laura Jul 2022 #7

One of my nephews has a mild case DFW Jul 2022 #8

Wow, he's so brave. Bluethroughu Jul 2022 #10

He just takes it all in stride DFW Jul 2022 #11

That is hilarious. Never under estimate the quiet humble ones Bluethroughu Jul 2022 #12

And she's gorgeous! Baitball Blogger Jul 2022 #13