Parent is gifted but child is an intellectual dullard. How do you cope?

[middle-aged mom]

Originally Posted by DubbleT

Nothing you have said so far indicates your uncle is gifted, financial success doesn't equal above average intelligence.
More to the point, even if your uncle is disappointed in his daughter and compares her unfavorably to her sister, what kind of idiot voices that publicly? He's not nearly as smart as you think he is if this is ever a topic of discussion at family gatherings!

That dad sounds like his gift is being a narcissistic jerk.

[Alicia64]

Originally Posted by middle-aged mom

That dad sounds like his gift is being a narcissistic jerk.

You mean a gifted narcissistic jerk. He's gifted at being a narcissist.

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