I re-read my OP and I guess I should walk back a couple things I said. I'm not "supposedly" gifted - I was privately tested as a child and *did* score in the GT range. It's just that I have read so much about giftedness lately with regards to my son, and I never experienced many of the issues (OEs, extra sensitivities / sensory stuff) that seem so common with giftedness. Also, when I said that I was "garden-variety gifted", I think that could be a little offensive to some people because I've heard some say "if you've met 1 gifted child, you've met.. 1 gifted child" ... I meant that I was not so extraordinary as a child, was a people-pleaser, etc. I certainly didn't have the **intensity** my son has. Anyway, just thought I'd clarify a little.
