Thanks. I was just saying life is surprising similar called by any other name. I wonder what else it's been called by people who really didn't know. Gifted kids are unpredictable, uncontrollable even if compliant, they challenge everything you think you know (which scares people more than it should). People have to notice and make up some kind of word to explain it. A demanding mother or inflexible belittling teacher would act the same when facing such a child, just like their amazed and proud with or without mentioning you're giftedness.
Reading about giftedness now that I have children to raise has helped heal my own inner brat considerably. I wouldn't have known how relevant that was to the story of my life. I thought being smart was just one little part of who I am and ignored it, now I see how it affects personality patterns and social interactions and there's a suprising number of similar stories. I see the people looking for answers here without kids motivating them and have to say good move.
About dh, he intrigues me because he continues to challenge and confuse me. People usually fall short quickly. He's never been called gifted. Yet I have a hard time seeing through his games. I'm reading
http://m.fanfiction.net/s/5782108/1/Harry_Potter_and_the_Methods_of_Rationality (thanks collinsmum). I just read
http://www.csicop.org/si/show/critical_thinking_what_is_it_good_for_in_fact_what_is_it/. When I was surfing through the idea of cognitive behavioral therapy to build a framework for disciplining my kids.
http://www.csicop.org/si/show/critical_thinking_what_is_it_good_for_in_fact_what_is_it/. That's how I ended up on the subject of rational skepticism, which fits a lot of my confusion my husband causes. It fits floflo's description of (the same debate I have with dh constantly). I say "quit complaining about EVERYTHING. You criticize everything like an old woman" you're driving me crazy. He says "you were already crazy when we met. And I don't complain I observe." sound familiar op? While we're here, does anyone know if rational skepticism indicates giftedness? Or if it's a separate trait? Dh would have been unidentified 2e. He stuttered and was dyslexic before they had good services.
