When I complain about being a âgiftedâ kid who grew into a talentless adult I donât mean that Iâm not trying to work on my talents or anything
I mean that the âgiftsâ I had are useless
Reading books above my age isnât a talent when Iâm not eleven
Knowing big words isnât a talent when Iâm not a kid, itâs just growing up
Itâs just a weird thing that happens and it feels shitty when youâre brought up being told youâre an exceptional child only to realise as an adult youâre just average
âWhen youâre ten, they call you a prodigy. When youâre fifteen, they call you a genius. Once you hit twenty, youâre just an ordinary person.â
- Haruka Nanase
























