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minus-squarepeeonyou [he/him]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·edit-29 months agoMy dad told me this when I was a kid and I told him I was so smart because I got all As in school without even trying. He cut me off and said “truly smart people don’t have to tell others they’re smart”. Popped my ego balloon in an instant and he was right.
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minus-squaresquidlar [it/its]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·9 months agoyes & no. if someone assumes you’re a dumbass, saying “I am very intelligent actually” is unlikely to help. But you shouldn’t be afraid to prove it.
My dad told me this when I was a kid and I told him I was so smart because I got all As in school without even trying.
He cut me off and said “truly smart people don’t have to tell others they’re smart”.
Popped my ego balloon in an instant and he was right.
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yes & no. if someone assumes you’re a dumbass, saying “I am very intelligent actually” is unlikely to help.
But you shouldn’t be afraid to prove it.