Ok this is gonna sound really pretentious but...

LegacyUser

I have a serious problem and I don't know how to deal with it!

Apparently I'm good enough at what I do to be called a genius. Instead of rejoicing in it, all I keep doing is apologising for it. The thing is, I know I'm good at what I do - but when you're that person, you can't see what other people see. Am I really a genius? It sounds like such an oblique term.

And yes, I have achieved a lot of stuff, but it all seems normal to me. Maybe I'm just talking sh1te but this is just where I'm at.

I don't even know what I want from posting this. Maybe I just need to vent? Does anybody have anything to say? I don't want to be a f*cking genius!!!

Or do I? I don't know. I really don't know. All I do is do my best at what I do but surely I can't be that good, despite what everybody says!!!

Please somebody say something that makes sense!

Latchy

Hmmm ......

Brian Wilson ( of beach boy fame) was constantly told he was a gennius .

He ended up throughout his life having serious mental health problems but then his drug intake at the time wouldn't have helped

That any good .?

Ainekav

I did well in my junior and leaving certs (ha!) and i was called a "brainbox" back then. oh how ignorant we all were. Its very very irritating especially when youre young and don't want that sort of 'negative' attention.

But it seems to me you are an adult now. Not an insecure 18 year old. Why should it bother you if people want to call you a genius? there's no reason why you should take any notice of them. They are probably a bit jealous, to be honest. THEY'RE the ones saying it, not you. STOP apologising for it, this is weak and immature. Why should you have to apologise for one of your strengths?

I would say ignore people who constantly refer to you as a genius, note 'constantly'. These people are more than likely envious and are out to belittle/embarrass you. By all means, if someone wants to genuinely compliment you (and you'll know if its genuine)- then just accept it!

Best of luck
hope this isnt a troll or i'm gonna feel stooopid

T-Square

Unregistered wrote: »

I have a serious problem and I don't know how to deal with it!

Apparently I'm good enough at what I do to be called a genius. Instead of rejoicing in it, all I keep doing is apologising for it. The thing is, I know I'm good at what I do - but when you're that person, you can't see what other people see. Am I really a genius? It sounds like such an oblique term.

And yes, I have achieved a lot of stuff, but it all seems normal to me. Maybe I'm just talking sh1te but this is just where I'm at.

I don't even know what I want from posting this. Maybe I just need to vent? Does anybody have anything to say? I don't want to be a f*cking genius!!!

Or do I? I don't know. I really don't know. All I do is do my best at what I do but surely I can't be that good, despite what everybody says!!!

Please somebody say something that makes sense!

The vast majority of people wouldn't recognise actual genius,
if it jumped up and bit them.

Ignore the half-wits who proclaim you are a genius,
and be happy about yourself.

dudara

Unregistered wrote: »

Apparently I'm good enough at what I do to be called a genius. Instead of rejoicing in it, all I keep doing is apologising for it. The thing is, I know I'm good at what I do - but when you're that person, you can't see what other people see. Am I really a genius? It sounds like such an oblique term.

Genius is hard to define. Very few people are true genii, but people often use it as a term of praise. It is quite flattering to have it applied.

Like you, I'm often told the same. I know that technically I am quite smart but I am no genius. Like you I spent a lot of my life embarrassed at my intelligence. I'm not embarrassed by my brains but I was embarrassed by the fuss that other people made over it.

And yes, I have achieved a lot of stuff, but it all seems normal to me. Maybe I'm just talking sh1te but this is just where I'm at.

Everything I have done is perfectly normal to me. And it's fairly normal to my close circle of friends and family. Talking to others though, it sometimes becomes apparent that what I have achieved is deemed special. Everyone of my close friends has a PhD in either Physics or Chemistry. These people are no slouches but they are perfectly normal.

I don't want to be a f*cking genius!!

Or do I? I don't know. I really don't know. All I do is do my best at what I do but surely I can't be that good, despite what everybody says!!!

Please somebody say something that makes sense!

No, you're not that good at everything. But you are good at some stuff.

Be glad that you are smart. But learn to take the praise, and understand other peoples viewpoint. They see you as smart, and want to praise you. This is a kind act on their part and you should try to learn to accept it graciously.

Maybe you should try to take up new hobbies or sports. Something you are not good at. Despite all my intellectual ability, I was never good at sports. Yet I took up a martial art and got to a high level before injuries stopped me. Every grade I earned was a hard slog for me but it was so worth it.

Ultimately I suppose I just want to say that you should learn to accept who you are. My mental happiness change immensely once I realised who I was and embraced it.

krudler

find something you know you'll be crap at and attempt and fail, it'll be therapuethic

Overheal

Unregistered wrote: »

I have a serious problem and I don't know how to deal with it!

Apparently I'm good enough at what I do to be called a genius. Instead of rejoicing in it, all I keep doing is apologising for it. The thing is, I know I'm good at what I do - but when you're that person, you can't see what other people see. Am I really a genius? It sounds like such an oblique term.

And yes, I have achieved a lot of stuff, but it all seems normal to me. Maybe I'm just talking sh1te but this is just where I'm at.

I don't even know what I want from posting this. Maybe I just need to vent? Does anybody have anything to say? I don't want to be a f*cking genius!!!

Or do I? I don't know. I really don't know. All I do is do my best at what I do but surely I can't be that good, despite what everybody says!!!

Please somebody say something that makes sense!

So you're good at what you do. Great. Find something else to occupy you. Take your interests a step further, go learn something else. Nothing wrong with being humble but I wouldn't stupefy yourself just to avoid attention. Instead find something you do find challenging and can feel accomplished about when you complete it. Sure I could mix cocktails from here to judgement day like a pro but that wouldn't mean I find the work challenging or satisfying. Sounds like you just need to set the bar a little higher, until you reach a point where you feel you deserve the praise.