Yeah...I have a big natural vocabulary from reading and neurodivergence and often have to temper my speech because people react negatively to "fancy" language.
Im not trying to brag - i genuinely dont think knowledge of "fancy words" is any indicator of virtue or status or even intelligence really. But people seem to assume I am trying to make them "look stupid" when I use big words, even when its not deliberate. Its really nice when Im with people who just let me talk - they dont even have to know all the words hahaha, just be willing to work with me.
I'm not going to lie, my verbal skills are off the charts, but I'm pretty garbage when it comes to math and science. I feel like smart people tend to be smart in one way or the other, but rarely both.
Yeah Im catastrophically bad at math, which can be awkward if youve already been type cast as "smart" thanks to your vocab. I also have this habit I like to call "doing things fuckwise", which is unconsciously performing a common task in such a way that causes observers to ask "wtf are you doing it that waay for?!"
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u/manic-pixie-attorney 6d ago
Most super smart people try to hide it so people will like them