"His parents expect him to go on to get a doctorate and have a career in academia, teaching and doing research." @neuromusic
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Replying to @CousinAmygdala @neuromusic
sometimes it's not about what parents expect/want... sometimes it's about having a childhood.
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If you look at the kids who have had this done to them (it's not informed consent) the do not end up "special".
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I've known a few kids like that. what do you do with a kid who is bored with everything bc it is easy?
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Replying to @Bashir9ist @o_guest and
the challenge is despite his intelligence this kid is still emotionally and physically 12yo
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Replying to @shrewshrew @Bashir9ist and
of course, and A CHILD! 12 == child. They do not actually know what they are doing.
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Replying to @o_guest @Bashir9ist and
at that age I could've skipped some grades but fam wouldn't let me. In retrospect, wise
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Replying to @shrewshrew @o_guest and
I was already young for grade and different levels of maturity make huge dif in social life
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Replying to @shrewshrew @Bashir9ist and
yes peers is about them accepting you as much as you being "as clever as" or wtv them
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Replying to @o_guest @Bashir9ist and
god and to turn 13 while surrounded by giant 18yo at Harvard? Issues forever.
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never accepted by the others and for good reason will be very painful
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Replying to @o_guest @shrewshrew and
however, the boy does seem to have a flair for mathpic.twitter.com/cJuXHsMNA7
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Replying to @o_guest @shrewshrew and
no 18+ year old should want to be friends with a child in this setting
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