<p>I don't understand if it's simply because of some impression or aura that I give, or perhaps the language that I use, but many people who interact with me tend to act fairly superior and talk to me as though I have a mild mental disability.
My friends express great surprise when they discover, wow, I actually know how to solve this problem, I'm not as stupid as I look.
Whenever I attempt to give my opinion on something, whether it's during a conversation with my friends, or even a graded discussion in class, it's often run down or undermined.
Very rarely will anyone give anything I say any weight, unless it's validated by someone else.</p>
<p>Even when it isn't ignored, people, again, express surprise at the fact that I actually said something insightful. </p>
<p>Three times already, throughout my high school career, I've had to come after school and write a timed essay or otherwise validate my knowledge to prove that I'm actually capable of writing an essay I turned in that the teacher clearly thought I was too stupid to write without plagiarizing. </p>
<p>I'm just so tired of people treating me like I'm stupid when I'm not.
In a more practical perspective, I have a terrible feeling that my teacher recommendations are going to be terrible.</p>
<p>They are ignorant, stuck up people themselves who are quick to judge others. You are not stupid. There is something wrong with your teacher if s/he automatically thinks you cheated without giving you a chance. Don’t let them get in your way.</p>
<p>Hey, do you think you’re stupid? If you have a negative self opinion, it’s going to reflect on what you think other people think of you. In reality, most people don’t spend that much time thinking about whether you’re smart or not. </p>
<p>Many of us feel inferior at some times or other. The problem isn’t with them, with the exception of the one teacher who makes you stay after school, who obviously has some problems of his/her own.</p>
<p>Don’t worry about what other people may or may not be thinking about you. Continue building up your character, accomplishments, and good grades. This will build your self esteem and in turn help your perceptions of others.</p>
<p>Possibly because you are narcisstic… Exemplify yourself as intelligent, and you’ll get what you. You must re-evaluate yourself based on other opinions, only then do you get at a better position of social existence. Also, read upon psychology.</p>
<p>@Clockwork:
I feel the same way with some people that don’t know me. As they assume I wearing hearing aids that I can’t talk or whatever (I’m a little quiet in the classroom but they clearly never seen me during lunch). I seen repeated incident in math when I like literally solve the trick problem in 4th grade (I was the only ONE) everyone was like o.o “what was it?!?” At that point everyone in that class knew that I wasn’t “stupid”. But the trend continue all 12 years. </p>
<p>I hate it when the teachers like “nice talk” me and I’m like, I got it. Real High School teachers doesn’t ease up on anyone(thank goodness). Also the attitude is prevalent on here when I arrived. Apparently this is also English class. If you continually make grammar mistakes then you will be looked as “stupid” or whatever (yes I’m talking to you mr.Dfree). Mainly it is during math classes where I “shock” people with my intelligent because they thought I was stupid. It’s amazing I haven’t even been bullied too (there were few incidents but really nothing).</p>
<p>Happened to me in highschool all the time. Don’t worry.</p>