How do you cope with being a "former gifted kid?"
In short, I was recently late-diagnosed at 29.
Pretty typical story. I liked learning and did well in school. Got overwhelmed with the college process so I went to a local college, didn't make connections, started struggling with direction, motivation, etc.
Now I'm just kinda spinning my wheels. I still like learning, and I learn quick. I'm very analytical, I notice a lot of things that others don't. But I'm starting to have a pretty complicated relationship with learning and understanding because... well, it just feels pointless. I'm just going to yap to someone about it all. And I live in the Midwest - with the way the world is right now, understanding societal mechanics actually feels more stressful than it does fun.
Anyway, I digressed slightly. But, yeah, how do you guys cope with feeling like you had/have so much potential but just lack the energy, motivation, direction, etc?