Re: Jumping in
erespess@inil.com
Wed, 27 Oct 1999 00:29:48 -0400
>well as far as my personal experience is concerned, greater intelligence has
>simply furthered my separation from my peers, and thus i was far less
>adaptable
>-Lauren-
Hi Lauren - I know what you mean. I have felt that way, too. Sorry my
response to you earlier was so cold. I was reading something for a project
tomorrow and just typed the first thing that popped into my brain.
Sometimes I feel like the things I have learned over time make it harder
for me to connect to people I used to be very close to. Not because they
are any less intelligent, but because we have such different frames of
reference. What I try to remember is that I have also made connections
based my new experiences. For me, it also helps to find ways to connect to
the old people and places on an emotional level. Even if we can't relate
on a rational level because of differing world views, we've all experienced
pain and happiness, frustration and satisfaction. But sometimes it still
just sucks.
Anyway, I hope this doesn't sound like some weird lecture - I don't mean it
that way. I just know what it feels like too, and thought I'd throw in my
two cents.
Elizabeth