This was me , to a degree, in high school. Our school system had various tiers. Because I had good verbal skills, they stuck me in the highest tier, the Honors Level. Most of my friends were in A or B levels the slow learners like Bart were in Remedial.
I didn’t hate the teachers in the Honors Level, but I hated the kids that were SUPPOSED to be my peers. They were stuck up, snotty, and I knew I wasn’t one of them. My hair was too long, I didn’t have the best clothes, so no way could I fit in with them.
My senior year, I was “demoted” to the A level, and did my best there. I was in classes with my friends, the course load was less intense.
I still managed to go on to a university and get a BA in Business, make the Dean’s List, succeed in life, and be a productive member of society.
Those smart kids from high school? Some went on to become surgeons and accountants, but they were the most boring people I ever met. For all their brains, they really couldn’t function as people. They’re still snotty, stuck up, elitist snobs.
But I can still at least count to ten, draw, and play five different instruments, so the heck with them.