| You are right scansmom. S also is an avid creative writer.
Now that I think about it, perhaps he is acting like the creative writers who read avidly, write avidly while working menial jobs.
He also was a really good journalist, but got sick of the field. Prefers creative writing lots more.
I am grateful to CC because comments like yours have helped me appreciate the fact that although S is a college drop-out, he is living independently and supporting himself.
Back to the original post: My dad was brilliant, and was good across the board in every subject. I remember he told me that he'd gotten 100% on the French Regent's test in NY State. That's a reason that I switched out of h.s. French: I figured I'd never be as good as Dad. He was a dentist, graduating first in his dental school class, and getting a commendation on his score on the NY State dental boards. When I was young, I wanted to be a doctor, but switched out of that because I figured I wouldn't do as well in the courses as Dad had done in dental school.
Interestingly, I don't remember my mom or dad's ever expecting me to do as well as Dad had done. I was the one comparing, and feeling I couldn't come up to the standard that he had set. |