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Originally Posted by Intrepid Homoludens
And you dropped out of school because....?
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Because I was stupid, plain and simple.
Because I never had any friends because I was too shy to talk to people, and I got myself depressed when everyone else had lots of people to hang out with and I was always alone, even though I could have had plenty of friends if I hadn't been too scared.
Because I thought school was boring because I found I could literally could pass all my classes and get ceiling-level test scores by reading the textbook once and doing all the homework and goofing off the rest of the time. I mistakenly assumed that school had nothing to offer me then and I didn't need it.
Because my dad was a geek and my mom is not. My father was always the one who took interest in my schoolwork and the things I liked to do and was happy I got good grades and everything. When he died, I was left with my mom who, although she loves me dearly and she's a great woman whom *I* love dearly, doesn't understand or really care about any of the techie and geeky stuff that I enjoy. I talk about it and her eyes glaze over and she says "That's nice, dear." It's just not the sort of stuff she prefers to spend time on.
Of course, I found that none of the other students I talked to seemed to find my smarts and interests all that, well, interesting either. So I figured, what did being good at school and geeky stuff matter if nobody else gave a shit? I didn't realize how much it mattered until I got into the workforce.
And so on. Lots of stupid teenagery reasons that seemed to make perfect sense and be totally important at the time, but looking back now I realize how dumb they were, especially in comparison to the consequences of my choice. Which is why I regret making it so much.
Peace & Luv, Liz
