I want to offer a different perspective. First, not all the kids who appear to be geniuses based on their resumes are. In fact, few of them are. Second, the few actual geniuses I have known in my life have honestly not had the best lives. I often equate being a “genius” with being a celebrity. It seems awesome from the outside, but once you’re living it, the downsides become readily apparent. I have known a couple of old friends who I could say are truly geniuses, and they haven’t succeeded the most from our cohort, nor have they been the happiest. So perhaps talking with the teen about what makes a happy life, and seeing the “geniuses” as humans who have their own unique set of problems, would help her see things from a different angle.