My parents pulled me out of public school for being too advanced and put me in a competitive gifted program where I learned that love is conditional on achievement and I am thirty-eight and still cannot accept affection without earning it.
More people experience this than they realize.
High-pressure academic environments have conflated personal worth with intellectual performance.
“Where Are You with Gifted education and its discontents?”
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.