I struggled at math as a young kid because I hated doing everything the long way and showing every step. I got a mental math book that taught how to do longer form multiplication in your head. I could multiply 2-3 digit numbers in my head and just tell you the answer.

My teacher made me do it on the board in front of everyone and swore I was cheating somehow because if she couldn’t do it, a kid couldn’t either.

I was also reading Michael Chriton books in the 4th grade, and teachers thought that I wasn’t because kids don’t read books like that.

School was kinda annoying with how it would punish you for being anywhere outside of normal. Even if it was positive.

There are tons of social situations where I’m quiet because the conversation spawned a really crazy thought that I need to explore in my own head, and I don’t know everone else well enough to share it openly. I’m glad I do when people are this judgy.