>> And there's a difference between *being* the teacher's pet and merely
>> being labelled as one. ;-)
> 
> Maybe, maybe not. You of course realize that what we read from you can be
> but one side of the story. But even here, you seem to seek
> validation/admiration for your accomplishments, and those who do that at
> every opportunity towards the teacher get that label.

I do *now* because I'm completely alone in the world. :-(

>> This rather echos the comment somebody posted saying that "only autistic
>> people are good at maths".
> 
> I wouldn't overgeneralize, but different professions attract different
> personalities. There's no reason mathematicians and actors should share
> similar personality traits.

It just annoys me when people claim that you have to have a brain 
disorder to be good at maths - and, by implication, if you're good at 
maths then you must have a brain disorder...

>> And
>> she's about the most socially popular person one can imagine.
> 
> Was she picked on for being good at math?

Erm... As I recall, when we both went to the same school she wasn't all 
that exceptional at any particular subject. But then she moved to a 
different school and suddenly became a very bright public. (This school 
was popular _for a reason_.) Different culture at that school, so I 
don't think she got picked on.

>> As for myself... I suspect I wouldn't *be* so socially clumsy if I
>> hadn't gone to a school where there was a culture of praying on anybody
>> who was regarded has having any sort of weakness. Even several former
>> teachers from that school agree that it was a retched place...
> 
> I don't know you from Adam, so I cannot comment on anything specific there.
> You might well have a case. In general, however, it's easier blaming
> everybody else.

Heh. Before I started at school, I actually _had_ friends. Several of them.

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