Tom on Nostr: I think it also puts unfair expectations on the kid. "Ooh, they're in the *gifted* ...

I think it also puts unfair expectations on the kid. "Ooh, they're in the *gifted* class! That means they're going to go to university, and get an important job, and make a real difference in the world!"

And when they don't do any of those things, the kid feels like a failure.

Not speaking from personal experience or anything.