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Scenario

How Gifted Education Can Create Fragile Perfectionism

I was homeschooled because I was gifted and now I am twenty-five and cannot handle any kind of criticism or failure because I was never allowed to struggle with anything.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Protection from intellectual challenge has prevented the development of resilience and frustration tolerance.

Your guide for this
Patan
Patan works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Gifted education and its discontents?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.