I hope you will still participate, I never at all saw this as a site for gifted adults, but for adults that have children that are gifted.
Right Onnnn, Sister!
Statistically speaking, there should be a nice chunk of parents here who have a greater than 15 point difference between themselves and their kids. I don't even know how to estimate how many parents read these posts on a regular enough basis to chime in, so I don't know if the crowd here matches whatever statistics have been gathered. Can someone set up a link to one of those 'internet survey' places so we can head over there and check our numbers? We could use SAT score and year for those of us who never were tested. BTW, Mensa has some detailed info on how to use your SAT score to estimate your IQ. I don't have that link, but if someone does, please post it.
If I ever write a PhD thesis, I might pick the topic of 'people's self definitions of Gifted' - my DH, for example, is sure he isn't gifted because growing up, his best friend was 'way more brillient' than me. I didn't think I was gifted for many years because of my obvious weakness in spelling and age appropriate handwriting with early enterance peers. Given our tendency to be perfectionistic, it amazes me that any of us are willing to 'identify' as Gifted at all. Sometimes I lead small sessions for people to look back at their experiences in this area. I never know what to call them. Once I asked for women who 'have a relationship to the identity gifted' which made no sense to anyone, but gave the ones who needed to be there enough room to step forward.
Anyway, I wanted to say thanks for bringing this topic us, Shellymos, and I loved reading about how you can relate to qwishy through your love of your son. How beautiful! I don't know if you are gifted or not, but I am willing to bet that a lot of folks overlook their giftedness just because they don't fit the steriotype, and because they are amazingly gifted in the social sphere.
Shrugs and More Shrugs,
Grinity
