Long Covid and Myalgic Encephalomyelitis have noticeably lowered my IQ. It's a terrible feeling to be more stupid and know that I normally could do better.
So give me intelligence every day. Physical attractiveness can only go so far.
this post was submitted on 04 Jan 2025
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I feel this to my core. I had a pretty successful career in army special operations, which ended after ten years with a few years of extremely heavy drinking, which ended with me getting out of the army and getting boatloads of mental health treatment, which is ongoing.
When I was at my peak, though, my most prize characteristic was my intellect. Now, though, my short term memory is measured in seconds, my working memory is like five digits at most, I forget words many times per day, and there's many more examples.
It's been absolutely crushing to remember such high performance, but be incapable of it now.
Smarter.
But I feel like I already have both. At the same time I feel like I have nothing od them both.
Especially because only a selection tells me that I look very attractive. I get more compliments from males when I dress like a female for Halloween while I am hetero. But mostly I feel like its not true because many people just accept my presents. But maybe they only accept me because I dont look unattractive.
So choosing attractiveness leads to better social connections which I rely on.
The intelligence.. I feel dumb as fuck often times because simple tasks are difficult for me or getting a focus in general. But I get compliments of being smart as fuck, especially when they see how many peogramming languages I can write in or see the projects I created or I was creative on.
Still, I guess this is the sideproduct of being too intelligent. That being too intelligent with Asberger and ADHD results into not being able to do simple tasks. I feel like the word "dumb" is just a question of perspective, because i am dumb in too many simple things, except its about a topic I love like Computers, electronics or Math sometimes.
So the question arrises. When I choose being intelligent. Would I be able to be Intelligent in tasks which people with lower IQ (I guess dumb?) can easily master? And at the same time also in tasks which only people with higher IQ can master? (Idk my IQ btw, could be both high or low. I really dont know)
Also, would I be able to still connect with people with the intelligence because I would have a high Empathic Intelligence? I noticed that the Higher the IQ of someone is, the lower their EQ will be. Making them a bit Egoistic and unhandsome.
Its a complex topic with many questions
I want the intelligence, but could I settle for my current level of attractiveness?
I have always taken the metaphorical red pill when given a chance. I would rather live in pain and suffering knowing the truth, than living in ignorance and happiness.
And I donβt mind being ugly. Iβm a misanthrope anyhow. Being ugly just means you are more likely to be left alone.
If I'm very smart, I could just use my intelligence to make money and then get beauty surgery.
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If I'm that smart maybe I can work out how to make myself beautiful too.
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I'm an introvert so I'm going for very intelligent.
Can I so intelligent as to quickly figure out how to CRISPR-Cas9 my looks or does tge wish prevent me from changing my appearance?
You could be Hermann Rorschach or Hedy Lamarr, and be both!
That guy really looks like Bradd Pitt
Brad Pitt was one of the first people to try the time travel machine invented in 2030; however when attempting to make a career by introducing 21st century technology in the early 1900s, the only thing he could manage to reproduce was ink blots and folding paper.
Hermann looks like a Hollywood actor
Those people definitely aren't below average attractiveness.
Smart because if I ever started getting into making videos for my fictional PΒ²EMG company, would needs the smarts to make a v-Tuber model of my fursona work, alongside some other tools I won't disclose.
i'm already dumb and cute, take a hike genie
Beautiful.
I am already both, so I would tell that genie to EAT ITTTT
Ignorance is bliss.
Smarts.
Not beautiful anyway. I'll take the smarts
Intelligence can be attractive too! And even in the cases where it's not, I think I can always go for surgery or something if it's really that bad.
Intelligence can be learnt, but it's much harder than say, correcting one's facial features or getting into shape imo.
Maybe it would be a more difficult choice if it was between Intelligence or Constitution (i.e. physical health)