Is it normal that I have had to teach myself almost everything I know?

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Sounds good and healthy. And it also means you don't have to depend on others when you want to learn or discover something new.

I wonder who else is a self-teacher here.

Sounds like me. My education was a complete let-down. If I hadn't spent so much of my free time with my nose in a book, I'd know nothing at all. Which, when I'm feeling very cynical, is something what I think they may have wanted. Kids from my background are not supposed to be able to think.

So have I , mainly self taught I mean, mainly through just being a very independent nature though. Haven't been called a genius but I have been called extremely clever lots of times- whatever that means.

Good. The fact that you don't need to rely on anyone else for an education can only be a good thing, you're independent:)

Self educated people tend to be smart because they learn on their own terms. Look at me, i did terrible in school, then taught myself as an adult...now i'm smart as fuck. But like me you may have been born with a high IQ, making it easier to learn in the first place.

Yeah I was hopeless at school to, zero interest. My few friends and becoming old enough to leave were my main target.
Later on though I trained in two separate trades and did extremely well and I'm qualified in the both , I even enjoyed the study . It's always about interest to me , none of that and I'm screwed.

I would rather educate myself than let teachers educate me. They had years to educate me, yet couldn't. It took me about two months to learn most of what I know today, the education system couldn't do that for me even when they had years.

Hi. That is great! I like to talk and share so here is a word of advice.

I was always like that when it came to math. And it took me far. But, I think that sharing and developing with others is the best way to live. It doesn't have to be in the classroom though. It could be with a friend or your parents.

I used to created everything I had. Board games, toys, stories, perfumes...everything. I didn't most things that were already created, for some reason. I guess it's because I was always a creative kid. I played more with the box it came in more than the toy itself. Even today, I still find myself creating the things instead of buying. Hopefull, if my dreams come true, I will finally be able to create the movies I see in the theaters:)