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Pursuing original ideas, aka creativity, leads to social rejection. There's only so many times you can stand ridicule and disbelief before you disengage.
by smil 11y ago
Pursuing original ideas, aka creativity, leads to social rejection. There's only so many times you can stand ridicule and disbelief before you disengage.
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- sridca 11y agoIt was the other way around for me. Early childhood to high-school social rejection (via peer-bullying and such) naturally led me to focus on "things" and ideas thereby being creative with them. However, being creative with "things" as opposed to people does lead to further social rejection thus reinforcing the formed identity. I guess this is how the nerd/geek identity is formed and maintained?
- sliverstorm 11y agoAh yes, the "They reject me because they are too stupid to appreciate my brilliance" theory. Occasionally accurate, usually ego-stroking.
- seanmcdirmid 11y agoAh yes, the "he/she must think they are rejected because others are too stupid to appreciate their brilliance" theory. Occasionally accurate, usually just used to bully those who think a bit differently.