[isthisnickcool]

Sad story. But it appears that it turns out that the kid was not as smart as people thought.

[eccentric]

``He was born an adult,'' his mother said. ``We just watched his body grow bigger.''

IQ is not the same as wisdom.

Are they SURE it was suicide?

so sad

[jazzlite]

"Sad story. But it appears that it turns out that the kid was not as smart as people thought."

Or, it could be that he was smarter than people thought. I once read that children this intelligent often become very depressed even by the age of 6 because they understand human nature and become very disillusioned by what they observe in people. Also, the ability to learn all these things automatically shoves a child into the adult world while his emotional development is still normal for his age. It is also possible that experiences he had with adults in his life, hurrying and scurrying to get a piece of him, depressed and discouraged him to the point where he took his life. In any case, it is a sad thing and should be a red flag to any parent with an exceptionally brilliant child. The best thing such a parent can do is to relieve the incredible pressure on the child and try hard to give him a normal social life appropriate for his age. Let him set his own pace and choose his own interests. CLOSELY monitor all his interactions with other adults..Perhaps these parent did that..We do not know..

[newguy357]

But it appears that it turns out that the kid was not as smart as people thought.

Not true at all. He already proved his intelligence. What happened in the end was he realized it didn't matter and would bring him no joy. Ecclesiastes won out.