Growing up in a town can be rough if you’re considered smart, and I’ve seen plenty posing as a lot dumber than they really are just so they fit in. The people that will not dumb themselves down tend to stand out more because of this.
I remember as a kid my mom used to scold me for being “arrogant” even though I had no intention of doing so. Apparently I was arrogant because I liked to talk about the interesting things I read in my books (had a talkative streak, probably the ADHD)
Growing up in a town can be rough if you’re considered smart, and I’ve seen plenty posing as a lot dumber than they really are just so they fit in. The people that will not dumb themselves down tend to stand out more because of this.
I remember as a kid my mom used to scold me for being “arrogant” even though I had no intention of doing so. Apparently I was arrogant because I liked to talk about the interesting things I read in my books (had a talkative streak, probably the ADHD)