I 100% believe everything you said, but it&#x27;s shocking to read. Bullying of the gifted kids wasn&#x27;t really a thing in my public school in the suburbs of Philadelphia. I&#x27;m not sure if this was <i>despite</i> or <i>because of</i> the fact that while we had some gifted classes, we weren&#x27;t totally segregated from the rest of the kids nor were we extolled as the &quot;elites.&quot;<p>More importantly, I&#x27;m sorry that happened to you. Nobody should have to deal with the toxic environment you suffered through.