Is it ok to admit that I am stupid

[Albatross]

Self knowledge is the hardest thing and modesty is always a step towards truth no matter the intellectual capital.
Just don`t put yourself down like that plenty of people will do that for you

perhaps admitting I am dumb would be better

 

[Imp]

Everyone has some of their parents traits whether they want to admit it or not. I get a lot from my father who was quiet and didn't lash out at people even when threatened, he would let things build then let it out all at once, often out of proportion to the event he was currently upset about. The fact you can recognize it makes you way ahead of the people that become their father and never realize they have become something they didn't like.

Hey, that sounds like me!

 

[TridenT]

OP is probably stupid. That's OK. It's good that you are accepting it.

Some of us are actually smart.

 

[shortylickens]

Gee thats weird cuz my father was an abusive alcoholic and I dont think I'm hot shit or everyone else is beneath me.

 

[shortylickens]

Hey, that sounds like me!

Me too. I didnt use to deal with things as they came. I would take lots of shit and then just let it all out in one violent angry motion.

Had to learn (slowly) theres a better way to live.

 

[Zeze]

I don't drink as much anymore because of this chart. It's not the part that harms me that concerns me, it's the other half.

Can this chart be anymore stupid?

Crack and Heroin outright destroys your life.

 

[shortylickens]

Can this chart be anymore stupid?

Crack and Heroin outright destroys your life.

So does alcohol.

The only difference is drinking socially acceptable.

 

[LOL_Wut_Axel]

Can this chart be anymore stupid?

Crack and Heroin outright destroys your life.

It says that Cannabis/Marihuana is more dangerous than Ecstasy and LSD. WTF?!?

 

[janas19]

fail

Huh

 

[janas19]

Gee thats weird cuz my father was an abusive alcoholic and I dont think I'm hot shit or everyone else is beneath me.

I dunno man, you're fucked up in other ways.

 

[janas19]

If you're under 25, I don't blame you since almost everyone I knew went through that phase during 18-25 years of age.

I'm not 25, but maybe I should lie and say I am, since I'm kind of stunted emotionally

 

[HamburgerBoy]

I have the opposite problem of most people. I post on forums like these and see how smart so many people are, and look at all the brilliant individuals out there, and feel worthless and average intelligence-wise at best. Then I go to class and see all of my criminally stupid classmates (ignoring the good 10~20% that are super-smart) and feel like a better human being.

 

[janas19]

I have the opposite problem of most people. I post on forums like these and see how smart so many people are, and look at all the brilliant individuals out there, and feel worthless and average intelligence-wise at best. Then I go to class and see all of my criminally stupid classmates (ignoring the good 10~20% that are super-smart) and feel like a better human being.

It's ok. Welcome to my therapeutic thread btw *pat on back*

 

[SandEagle]

It's ok. Welcome to my therapeutic thread btw *pat on back*

hold n bro. i'll. make it easy for you. brb

 

[SandEagle]

alright, here u go. you're welcome. :thumbsup:

http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2225974

 

[janas19]

alright, here u go. you're welcome. :thumbsup:

http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2225974

Thanks dude. :thumbup:

 

[SandEagle]

Huh

its : thumbsup: not :thumbup:

 

[Aluvus]

So is this a round-about apology for this terrible thread?

 

[janas19]

So is this a round-about apology for this terrible thread?

Meh. I am what I am, no apologies for either great or terrible threads.

The OP wasn't all that bad.

Edit: sorry I missed your point . No, this thread was totally unrelated to that one.

 

[slightlyhuman]

i'll admit, a few weeks ago we tied into it in a few thread(anti-mj related) and i thought you were an ass hat. you really have come around the last few weeks in my opinion. especially the bumps and fs/t transactions we've talked about. you're a-ok in my book.

 

[shortylickens]

I dunno man, you're fucked up in other ways.

Thank you. I now have an excuse to get you banned.
Excuse me while I report this to the mods.

 

[janas19]

i'll admit, a few weeks ago we tied into it in a few thread(anti-mj related) and i thought you were an ass hat. you really have come around the last few weeks in my opinion. especially the bumps and fs/t transactions we've talked about. you're a-ok in my book.

Hey man, I do appreciate your endorsement. Thank you.

You talking about my anti-pot rant way back when? Oops. Yeah that was over the top I admit. I don't remember seeing you on there, though. Ha

 

[PowerEngineer]

Meh. I am what I am, no apologies for either great or terrible threads.

The OP wasn't all that bad.

Edit: sorry I missed your point . No, this thread was totally unrelated to that one.

Oh, that's too bad! It makes it harder for me to argue with your premise for this thread. :sneaky:

I'm also thinking that "I am what I am" isn't a helpful attitude if you're looking to makes changes to be less like your father. In fact, I think that only works if you are Popeye.

 

[PrincessFrosty]

I find it's helpful to understand/acknowledge when you're being stupid, it's the first step you need to take you actually correct stupid thoughts/behaviour.

I consider myself reasonably smart, but I do stupid stuff a lot, sometimes it's an error in thinking because of a stupid assumption, or it's an inability to correct my own behaviour despite knowing what the right thing to do is.

Sometimes I just say out loud, "Why the F did I just do that?", "that's really stupid, I shouldn't do that...", most of the time I'm on my own so It's really just self reflection out loud I guess. But I find it helps for me to say it out loud because if it was something stupid enough to trigger that phrase then it's probably worth correcting and I find myself doing that stuff less and less.

 

[janas19]

Oh, that's too bad! It makes it harder for me to argue with your premise for this thread. :sneaky:

I'm also thinking that "I am what I am" isn't a helpful attitude if you're looking to makes changes to be less like your father. In fact, I think that only works if you are Popeye.

*face palms* Man, this change thing is going to be tougher than I thought! q

I find it's helpful to understand/acknowledge when you're being stupid, it's the first step you need to take you actually correct stupid thoughts/behaviour.

I consider myself reasonably smart, but I do stupid stuff a lot, sometimes it's an error in thinking because of a stupid assumption, or it's an inability to correct my own behaviour despite knowing what the right thing to do is.

Sometimes I just say out loud, "Why the F did I just do that?", "that's really stupid, I shouldn't do that...", most of the time I'm on my own so It's really just self reflection out loud I guess. But I find it helps for me to say it out loud because if it was something stupid enough to trigger that phrase then it's probably worth correcting and I find myself doing that stuff less and less.

Thanks for sharing that. See the thing about it is you are comfortable enough witn yourself to feel a little vulnerable and admit you made a mistake, correct?

See, with my step father, it wasn't like that. He basically was somehow unable to reveal his faults, hence the Freudian response of feeling subconciously superior to everyone around him.