Gifted kid 

Synonym of “born to disappoint”

Person 1: “My son is such a gifted kid!”
Person 2: “Guess he’s born to disappoint.”

Gifted kid by Bootsieboo1385 January 5, 2022

Gifted Kid 

A person who processes information faster than their peers, and uses this immense power to form indestructible arguments as to why they are a big old piece of garbage.

Bystander: Hey, aren't you that person who is super happy and successful?
Gifted Kid: Well, *Twitching* I was supposed to be

Gifted Kid by Ness246 December 14, 2023

gifted kid 

someone who procrastinates and leaves projects and test studies for the last minute, but then magically turns on 120% of their brain power to get everything done on time. and, gets away with it because they still manage to get good grades somehow.

guy 1 : oh, look at that gifted kid. he's so smart
guy 2 : he's not really smart. he's just good at studying the last moment
*20 years later*
guy 1 : why is the gifted kid smoking weed?
guy 2 : he couldn't keep up unlike us who actually studied.

gifted kid by Ahson_ November 21, 2024

gifted kid burnout 

when children who were once considered the "gifted" or "smart" kids in class grow up to underperform academically and (likely) socially. the kid who actually liked doing homework and got all A's when they were nine but by sixteen aren't doing well in school and often feel crushing disappointment at the loss of approval teachers and parents once gave them. often have problems socializing, have poor mental health, and resort to drinking/drugs/other forms of escapism. usually really smart, but still do poorly/average in school.

amanda: didn't you used to get straight A's? what happened?

angela: i started underperforming and because my entire self-esteem rested on my grades so now i have no idea what to do lol anyway now i'm a gifted kid burnout

gifted kid burnout by giftedkidburnout January 12, 2018

gifted kid burnout 

Used to be titled as "gifted" as a child but now spends most of their time smoking weed and avoiding their problems

Jason is a gifted kid burnout I feel kind of bad for him.

gifted kid burnout by Lolfuckoff August 20, 2017

burnt out gifted kid 

A kid who was "smart" in their younger years. Often growing up a perfectionist and or having a superiority complex. Who when reaching middle, high school, or collage, cant keep up. Becoming paralyzed with who they could be, struggling to keep up with their past grades and achievements. The kind of person who grows up to have Imposter Syndrome.

Joe was had such good grades back in middle school, now he's just a burnt out gifted kid.

burnt out gifted kid by Cuthulu_chopstick April 13, 2022