Are You Stupid?
By yuna15
@yuna15 (2706)
Philippines
November 27, 2008 8:52pm CST
I guess most of us feel stupid in a certain way whether in life, dealing with modern technology, or anything new that comes our way or Even here in myLot.
Being called stupid though is a different thing.
While I was on my way home I heard a mother calling her little child stupid. HOnestly I don't appreciate parents doing that especially if the child is less than 12 years old or depending upon their emotional tolerance.
When I was a child, my mom called me stupid if I have done something wrong. This made me feel inferior and I had low self-esteem. Calling someone stupid will not make them smart. Something has to be done to address the "wrongs."
Please do share your thoughts. Have you ever been called stupid by anyone that deeply offended you? Please do share those times wherein you actually felt stupid about something. How about here in myLot did anyone make you feel stupid in any way? Have you ever made anyone feel stupid?
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37 responses
@bestie (3272)
• Philippines
28 Nov 08
I am the one who always think I'm stupid and called my self stupid sometimes...I keep on doing stupid things thus I am stupid,yeah...I never make anyone feel stupid on the contrary I always make myself feel that I'm stupid.
and I admit it.
and I admit it.
@ayenacsi (910)
• Philippines
28 Nov 08
I try to keep my patience for as long as I can when dealing with my own kids but you know kids they can really test one's patience. I will not, though call them stupid but there were a few times that I may did when I was very angry about something they have done, and the moment I say it, I instantly feel sorry that I know I shouldn't have said it. I know parents would understand what I am trying to say here.
For grownups, calling someone stupid is uncalled for. Anybody is not as smart as the next person. And some people just need a little more guidance and time to learn something new.
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@yuna15 (2706)
• Philippines
29 Nov 08
Dealing with children could be a big challenge but in case you tell them such a thing you should immediately explain to them that you were angry and tell them why you were forced to say such a thing. A child's mind is so amazing we don't know what they think sometimes so always have to make them feel loved.
Yes calling somebody else stupid is not proper a person may not be smart enough but that doesn't make him stupid. The learning process could be different with each person.
Thanks for the input! Happy posting!
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. I really want to be able to respond to everybody as much as I can.
@marciejo99 (53)
• Jamaica
28 Nov 08
I agree with you. Children need our guidance. Sometimes we as adults do not give clear instructions or directions yet, we expect children to understand what we are saying and if they don't it is easier to say "Stupid".
Let us make an effort to see our children through new eyes and do not make the mistakes of our ancestors
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@torchablazed (3218)
• Philippines
28 Nov 08
Parents who address their child stupid were the first thing who are stupid themselves, a child ought to be taught rightfully so that he/she will learn let him know his shortcomings otherwise if he/she does make a mistake, realize as well that we are not perfect, NEVER CALL a CHild STUPID. I wasnt called by my parents stupid. I think we might not be able to know things exactly how it operates but that doesnt mean stupidity already, I hate it when someone addresses another stupid unless otherwise, have a valid ground of calling the other but for no reason or reason that has a shallow deptness, heck, whose stupid on that case then?
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@yuna15 (2706)
• Philippines
28 Nov 08
I accept being called stupid if I know that I really did something stupid. So basically if someone makes the same mistakes all the time and obviously not learning from their mistakes then that's what you call stupid.
Thanks for your input! Happy posting!
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@thebeaddoodler (4262)
• Lubbock, Texas
28 Nov 08
But even if you make a mistake that you knew was a mistake YOU aren't stupid. You behaved in a stupid way at that time, but you aren't a stupid person.
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@Denise_Tung (647)
• China
28 Nov 08
Hey yuna. My mother once said I wasn't as beautiful as when I was a little girl and I felt very bad, though it's been about 10 years and now so many guys around me telling me how beautiful I am. I still can't forget the words my mom said.
It's really wrong to call people stupid even they are really behaving silly. As what you have said, calling others stupid can't make them smart! Everybody wants to be respected and praised and I believe favorable comments can make them feel good and also do better.
Nobody has called me stupid except some guys that like me and they will call me little stupid thing, lol and I know that's just a nickname. But I am really stupid at directions. I have totally no sense of direction and I can get lost anywhere new and then I am asking how to get home in details.
Well, everyone has a strong point and a weak point even Achilles got his heels to be weak. Why stupid?
@skysuccess (8858)
• Singapore
30 Nov 08
Somehow, this is just the conservative tradition of Chinese to teach the young the lesson of humility. It is not meant to humiliate but to teach them to behave humbly and not be aloft with their assets i.e. cute, beautiful and etc..
Some of us may not agree with the method here, but that's the way how things are kept and being run at certain quarters. Who is to say that it is wrong when we see a well educated and brought up Denise here? So, to each and his/her own - somethings are just beyond us and our control.
Cheers.
So, to each and his/her own - somethings are just beyond us and our control.
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@yuna15 (2706)
• Philippines
28 Nov 08
Very well said fijaril. It's nice of you to say that to her.
Nobody should be called stupid. We may sometimes make somebody else feel stupid without us knowing it but we can always apologize and clear things out.
For a mother, I don't understand why they would say that. Even if my daughter is just 3 years old, I always tell her how beautiful she is. Anyway, no matter how others tell you you're beautiful what your mom told you could be a big scar in your heart. I hope she doesn't think that way anymore.
If your friends call you stupid, well most of us do right? We joke around call each other stupid.
Thanks for sharing this Denise_Tung. I appreciate it!
Thanks for sharing this Denise_Tung. I appreciate it!2 people like this
@jazel_juan (15747)
• Philippines
28 Nov 08
no i haven't called my kids stupid that is very awful for a kid...and luckily my parents did not call me that either! It is emotionally abusive...
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@jazel_juan (15747)
• Philippines
29 Nov 08
yes i know what you mean, parents should not be that way because it can cause some emotional damage to children... 
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@yuna15 (2706)
• Philippines
29 Nov 08
Well it does make me feel stupid if I believe in something that is not real. There are times that my friends made fun of me which was so much uncalled for. I also hate when we trust a person so much then they turn out to be someone who turns their back on you. It does feel stupid if we trust people like that.
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@zandi458 (28102)
• Malaysia
28 Nov 08
That doesn't sound right. We humans have our own capacities and our brain travel on different frequency. We might not agree on certain issues but calling people stupid or being called a stupid is rude and uncalled for. Don't ever call a child stupid he will grow up thinking he is stupid and will not progress in life as this word always rings in his ear. Again no, I never made anyone feel stupid as I don't like to be called stupid either.
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@kun2349 (23381)
• Singapore
28 Nov 08
Nobody like being called stupid.. Be it, it's a minor or major mistake, one wont feel good when they are called stupid.. As for kids, all the more they will take it seriously and affect their thinkings.. Thus, some kids develop a thinking of wanting to quit school or dun feel like doing anyhting at all, due to parents scolding them stupid for nothing..
So in a way, whatever ple or parents say about kids, plays an important part to their growth.. Even up to now, i wont call anybody stupid because it's not a nice way of doing so.. hehe
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@yuna15 (2706)
• Philippines
29 Nov 08
Good thing I didn't feel that way when I was kid. I never wanted to quit school but during that time I wanted to prove to everybody that I am not what she called. A lot people as well has called me stupid it made feel inferior but that didn't stop me from going to school.
Thanks for the input kun!
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@dragon54u (31636)
• United States
28 Nov 08
I hope I haven't made anyone feel stupid--there are no stupid people, really. Just as there are no stupid questions, only stupid answers. I always correct anyone I hear calling a child stupid or clumsy or denigrating them in any way. I tell them it's wrong and they don't have to raise their child the way they were. I've never had anyone get angry at me when I say that. I think they probably don't realize what they are doing.
I've never called my own children stupid, either. Or clumsy or anything like that. Those that do should be required to take parenting classes and be offered free psychotherapy.
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@yuna15 (2706)
• Philippines
28 Nov 08
Well I think my Mom definitely needs that even until now. Not just because she calls us stupid but because of her way of thinking.
It's possible that we may made somebody feel stupid without us knowing it but it does happen especially when dealing with modern technology or merely by the things that we do in everyday life.
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@rosdimy (3926)
• Malaysia
28 Nov 08
I had been called stupid several times. I did not feel offended nor angry, just disappointed.
Calling someone stupid is to me a sign of immaturity. The person who is called stupid may not have any guidance on the things he/she did wrong. How can we say someone is stupid when the person has no prior knowledge? That is why I use phrases like "don't act/behave like a stupid person" and "..no knowledge/uninformed about.."
I forbid the calling of "stupid" or any other similar words at home or in the class that I am teaching.
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@mengrufa (239)
• China
28 Nov 08
Being calles stupid doesn't mean being really stupid. Sometimes people show their love to you by calling you a unpleasant name. As a old saying goes,"The more one blame to you, the more he / she love you." Similarly, when your mother called you like that, what she meant is to cherish you, though that sounded a little angry. So, she would not called you like that when some one accompanied, avioding that others could make a mistake about that.Only she herself knew what it meant. And this is love. Don't you agree with me?
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@yuna15 (2706)
• Philippines
29 Nov 08
Sorry I don't because my Mom does that all the time. She calls me stupid for something that I don't even know or something she haven't taught me about. She never teaches me things she just wants me to learn everything by myself. Like cooking, I can never learn that by myself. She called me stupid for not being able to cook! She calls me stupid every time I make a mistake and never explains to me why.
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@Devi_wimala (42)
• Indonesia
28 Nov 08
Ya,im stupid,im always make a mistake,im always make my friend angry with me,oh..thats very stupid..
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@AmbiePam (85487)
• United States
28 Nov 08
My parents never called me stupid, but my sister did. Usually it was because of something she was good at, and she felt she had a right to do that. I remember once we were supposed to sing a duet in church. I was 14, she was 16. She had had some voice lessons, and while her voice was better than mine, I can sing just fine. I'm not tone deaf, and I stay on key. So she stopped all of a sudden and told me I was holding the song back. She said it was a stupid idea for us to sing together because I couldn't hold a candle to her voice. And that hurt my feelings. At 14, I assumed she was right because after all, she had had lessons.
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@apples99 (6556)
• United States
28 Nov 08
Aww thats just mean to call a child stupid I think some parents should think about how detrimental it is to call a child stupid or any name that has a negative meaning, you should never call any child that especially your own my goodness my parents never called me that I'm not the smartest person in the world but I dont think Iv ever been called stupid in my life but I think I have had someone on mylot insinuate that I was stupid, but I just ignore it I hate when people judge others and say rude things, and I couldn't imagine calling a kid that.
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@yuna15 (2706)
• Philippines
29 Nov 08
I hear that most of the time, sadly from the poor (and I mean mothers who call their child stupid). Probably because they also did not get enough education or had a bad childhood themselves.
Well as for that person who did that to you, ignoring them (like what you did) is just the best thing to do. Thanks for the response!
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@cynthiann (18602)
• Jamaica
28 Nov 08
I know that I am not stupid! What I don't have is the experience and training of new technology but I try to learn. I may even have to write it down but I will learn. As a child i experienced a great deal of emotional abuse and I suppose that my self esteem was very low.But I am all grown up and over it all now! I never called my children stupid and I had one child with learning disabilities. It does so much harm to children to call them names. Parents muyst be positive with their children. Parents are not smarter - it is just that they have had more experieinceof life.
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@ASteward (120)
• United States
28 Nov 08
That would hurt me. I agree. I think you should never call your kids names. My husband and I even agree never to call each other names because it's disrespectful. He made up the rule so even when he deserves it I can't call him names without a huge fight.
Back to the parenting though... my dad once in a while would say "use your head." This made me feel really stupid and I never want to say that to my kids. Although I can see how easy it would be to say something like that being a parent now. lol
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@yuna15 (2706)
• Philippines
28 Nov 08
Sometimes parents think that we could learn everything on our own which is not the case. There are a lot of things that they need to teach. I am parent now but my child is only 3 years old as much as possible I try to teach everything that she needs to know and I would never ever call her stupid or names because I know how it feels to be called that way.
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@exactoblade (37)
• United States
28 Nov 08
When I do something wrong or stupid, I usually realize what I've done and just kind of laugh at myself. But when I don't realize it my father kind of gives me a look to tell me what I did was stupid/wrong or he just advises me about it. I kind of talk to my parents about everything so most of the time when I make a mistake without realizing it I can just tell my parents about my day and they'll point out how I could have done it better.
Kind of like when you think something you're about to say is really great till you hear it loud(:
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@exactoblade (37)
• United States
29 Nov 08
Awwwhh!! That sucks.
I'm so very sorry:( I hope he comes back soon!
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