And they’re going to cure cancer, and they’re going to take us to the moon and all those things, but they don’t need anything special because they’re obviously so smart that they’re not going to have any problems. In adulthood, there’s those few geniuses out there, geniuses who don’t need any help because they’re so smart that they’re going to do amazing things. There’s this myth that gifted kids grow up and the other kids catch up, and everybody’s just the same. So I think there’s a myth, and I’ve seen it with lots of other people. Jennifer: Yeah, but it was just after I left school, nobody talked about giftedness again. Jennifer: Yeah, I mean, I got gifted education. Imi: So you were identified as a child, but then no one ever addressed it? I rediscovered my giftedness in my late 20s, and that was a huge turning point for me because I was one of those identified gifted kids who left school after getting some gifted-specific education and left school, and then nobody ever talked about it again. So for anybody who’s listening or watching who doesn’t know about me, my name is Jennifer and I’m a gifted adult. Imi: So to start with, can you please tell us a bit about yourself, about your own journey, and obviously, the community that you have created? I mean, I’ve been aware of your work, obviously, for a long time, and finally, I reached out, so it’s really good to finally get to talk to you. Jennifer: Yeah, it’s such a pleasure to join in this conversation with you. – How to balance being you and being safe in groups? – How can a gifted person find safety in the social world and in the community? – The family roles gifted females and sensitive men tend to take on the caretaker role in the family. – Different ways of being gifted and why IQ isn’t everything – What is gifted trauma what are some ‘classic’ family roles gifted people ended up playing in their families? – Why are all resources for children, and what can gifted adults do?
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