I hate those “I was the smart/gifted kid now I’m depressed” memes.

Most of you so called "smart/gifted depressed" kids need a wake up call. Just because you took gifted classes or skipped a grade in elementary school doesn't mean you are gifted and actually smart. Elementary school purposely goes slow because lots of kids daydream and don't pay attention. Additionally, a studies have shown that IQ scores can fluctuate by 20 points as you grow into an adult, so the kid who seemed dumb in the elementary school probably became much smarter as an adult while the kid who was gifted in elementary school already hit his peak iq early and became more dumb afterwards. but keep telling yourself that you're smart if it makes you feel better. In truth, you are depressed and too dumb to realized you're not smart.

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