A stupid slow learner, like me.

I dislike being criticized/reprimanded for being a slow learner. Or being stupid, for that matter. And generally, I’d treat other people the same way. Though not always. A thug or a bully might get different treatment. Depends. Anyway, I tend to be a slow learner. A late bloomer. Maybe because I have something against hurrying. Like to take my good-natured time at most things. Including the process of learning. Maybe it’s a way to hide my stupidity. My inability to learn some things quickly. May show that I ain’t a genius. That I’ve got limited mental capacity. The worst teachers I ever had lacked patience. They thought, maybe, that I had to push myself harder. Could be. But better to avoid the stress of pushing, pushing, pushing. Endlessly. Hey, I’ll learn in good time. I wanna be patient with myself. And with others, too. But it’s difficult for me to be patient with an impatient teacher. Or an impatient friend or colleague. Occasionally, I tell them not to be so stupid. That they need to learn a bit faster. About how to treat a stupid slow learner, like me.  –Jim Broede