Originally Posted by Wren
Am I the only one, perhaps because I am the least sensitive, that this is for Shift's amusement?

Ren

A person posted and asked for help. If you don't feel you can help or don't care to be involved then don't read or respond the thread. This is a helpful forum and I hate to see this kind of questioning of a person's motives.

My thought is that while Shift's story reflects his own personal set of experiences, there are themes there that I've seen repeated again and again with some gifted, especially 2e, students. It is worth knowing that yes, sometimes kids stumble on the way to adulthood or get derailed with medical problems or other challenges but that isn't the end. There are lots of chances to try again and I'm glad to see Shift is seeking out advice and trying to get on track.