Underachievers Anonymous (WAS Gifted children)

[cindysphynx]

Elkins wrote (listing questions from dunderheads):

> "Why are you wasting your talent on that?"
> 
> "Wow, you put a lot of work into that.  Now just think of what you 
> could accomplish if only you were willing to apply yourself in 
>that same way, but to something *real.*"

Wait!  Can I add my favorite:

"But . . . but aren't you *bored* being at home all day!?!

and its ugly stepsister:

"But . . . but what do you *do* all day?!?!

Once, I cracked and explained to a former work colleague why I'm not 
bored at home and then asked her if *she* was bored being at an 
office all day.

She hasn't brought up the issue since.  ;-)

Cindy