Imagine growing up in a family where everyone is a genius, everyone except you. Or so they think. Meet our hero, a 25-year-old man, the ‘black sheep’ in a family of Ivy League educated doctors, scientists, and mathematicians. His crime? He’s an artist, not a scientist. He’s the one who spent his childhood crying over math textbooks, while his siblings breezed through equations. But, he found solace in art and literature, passions his family dismissed as worthless. Fast forward to today, he’s a published author and a successful artist, yet his family still treats him like an outcast. But what happens when he finally stands up to them at a New Year’s party? ️
The Odd One Out
The Struggles of the Black Sheep
Finding Solace in Art
A New Beginning
The Cold Shoulder ❄️
The Unappreciated Achievement
The Confrontation
The Outburst ️
The Aftermath
The Guilt Trip
The Artistic Outcast vs. The Genius Clan: Who’s the Real Genius?
Our hero, the ‘Artistic Outcast,’ has lived a life overshadowed by his family’s academic brilliance. His passion for art and literature was dismissed, and his achievements belittled. But when he finally stood up to his family at a New Year’s party, things took a dramatic turn. Despite their apologies, he’s been giving them the silent treatment. Now, he’s wrestling with guilt for ‘ruining’ their New Year’s and ’embarrassing’ them. But was he truly in the wrong, or was it a long-overdue wake-up call for his family? Let’s see what the internet thinks of this situation…
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Huge congrats on the publishing deal! NTA, deserve better childhood.
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Cut contact until they apologize. You deserve better.
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Calling out the article for being fake, hilarious!
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Congrats on the deal! Family lacks emotional intelligence
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You’re an a**hole, but blind to your own flaws. ♂️
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Congrats on selling your novel! Your family are jerks. Cut them off. They don’t deserve you.
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Congrats on the book deal! That’s an amazing achievement!
Speaking your truth and setting boundaries is empowering.
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Congrats on the book deal! NTA. Family drama, amirite?
NTA! Congrats on the book deal! Share the title and release date!
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