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From: gsmith@weyl.berkeley.edu.BERKELEY.EDU (Gene Ward Smith)
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Subject: Re: Don't get me wrong, but
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Date: Thu, 27-Mar-86 01:55:03 EST
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In article <2890@reed.UUCP> purtell@reed.UUCP (Lady Godiva) writes:

>In article <12579@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU> jablow@brahms.UUCP (Eric Robert Jablow) writes:

>someone socially. It's just that it always seems like there are
>discussions going on here (large or small) that involve people
>complaining about how because they're so intelligent they can't make
>friends and that just doesn't hold water as far as I'm concerned. 
>
>	But, back to your problem, maybe there's more to it than you
>skipping six grades. Since I know nothing about you it would be hard for
>me to give you any advice. But maybe you feel that you're superior to
>most of your friends ("I skipped six grades, I'm more intelligent than
>all of you") and even if it's an unconscious attitude it shows in your
>personality and turns people off. Before you immediately say "no, I'm
>not like that" I'd think about it for awhile. In fact, I'd do a lot of
>soul searching. You may need more than just pointers, you may need to
>try to change some things about yourself. If you're serious about
>wanting someone to date, etc. then it would be worth it. 

   I didn't skip any grades, and Eric's unconscious attitudes seem OK
to me. Are you sure your not jumping to conclusions?

ucbvax!brahms!gsmith    Gene Ward Smith/UCB Math Dept/Berkeley CA 94720
        Fifty flippant frogs / Walked by on flippered feet
    And with their slime they made the time / Unnaturally fleet.