>> Of course, if it was just some dump-ass teacher, it wouldn't matter so 
>> much. The problem was that *everybody* told me I was stupid. 
>> Throughout my whole life. Hence my self-evident mental issues. x_o
> 
> Yes. Getting constantly put down will eventually lead to problems.
> 
> Get over it. You're not stupid. Everyone else was, for telling you you are.

Heh - or just jelous. ;-)

Seriously though... I think having a little positive reinforcement would 
have helped. I'm still trying to arrive at a point in my life where 
there are people around me who have *nice* things to say about me... 
This turns out to be seriously difficult. :-/

>> ...wait, are you that guy who has a Chinese wife?
> 
> Yes.

Ah. That makes more sense...

>> OK, that's just mental. At college, we had 14 guys, 0 girls. At uni we 
>> had [approximately] 75 guys and 5 girls [almost all married with 
>> children].
> 
> Undergradutate, yes. We had something like 25 guys and 3 girls in the 
> classes when I was undergrad.

? OK, well that's pretty random... So if there are no girl graduates, 
where do all the girl PhDs come from?? o_O

>> Heh. My mum's first reaction was "and what are you going to do after 
>> that?" Not that my mum's opinion is especially important. I was just 
>> wondering how much she'd freak out. ;-)
> 
> I think the right answer is "live far away from *you*!" :-)

Heh. Not wise to say that out loud. ;-)

>> Ah. Is *that* why every country in the EU speaks English, but the 
>> English can't speak any damned language except English? :-} I often 
>> wonder about that...
> 
> Yes. You didn't figure that out? That's why there's like 200 languages 
> in India, but everyone speaks English. And why Americans mostly speak 
> English. And why lots of Africa speaks English. And why lots of central 
> and south america speak spanish or something close to it.

Mmm, actually... This still doesn't explain why people in most EU 
countries speak *several* languages, not just English.

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