theres also the issue of how school systems treat (pretty much ignore) 2e students (god i hate the terminology associated with being gt??? "gifted" "twice-exceptional" stop trying to coddle us just give us words that mean things and dont alienate us instead please these words are bullshit) but yeah gt people who are ALSO otherwise neurodivergent get the short end of the stick?? schools just... pick one, either theit being gt or their being nd and ignore the other parts, stuff theit fingers in their ears and yell "im not listening!" when the gt+nd person "uh hey youre... not actually helping bc theres this other thing and that needs addressed to bc im struggling rn" im bitter abt how gt kids are treated and how it messes us up as adults and usually i try to be more positive and upbeat about it but im grumpy this morning? sorry abt that but ive honestly had a therapist tell me i cant "have it that bad if i have good grades" (i was seeing them for anxiety attacks, depressive thought patterns, and wanted to see if my focus issues could stem from adhd possibly? they completely blew me off and never tried. i never went back to that specific therapist) i dont answer the grades question anymore on those