Did you enjoy making your classmates feel stupid?

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Back in high school I always felt as though many of my classmates had a low opinion of my intellectual abilities, which was most likely the case, since I had trouble with communication and my social skills were autistic-like. My way to get back at them was by being an outstanding student. I loved messing with their heads and making them feel insecure. Nothing like having the guy they perceived as an inferior beat them academically, and to top it off, I was sullen, aloof and acted like I didn't care about school . Poor kids. I knew I touched their egos when their disrepect towards me turned to hatred.

...and that's an advantage exactly how?...

you can always try nice; you can mentor or tutor, and meet attractive members of your preferred sex. You have an advantage...work it...but subtle....

Interestingly, when I was far and away better than everyone else academically with the school subjects, I WAS asked for help, etc... but never really went farther than providing help, etc....

Still, if you think bullies, etc... care if you are smart, etc, you're wrong. In fact, if you make it too obvious, they feel insulted, etc... and get angrier. The only reason I can really come up with for people attacking me is that they thought I was an easy mark, and thought it made them look big. You would THINK it would be just the opposite, that beating me up would be met with "SO WHAT?" and, if they were beaten up by me, they would be met with disdainful surprise! I always tried to speak at the level of my audience. I had some interests that everyone knew about, but I never flaunted them, etc...

I don't care how better or worst I am than others; it's such a...social thing to do, comparing oneself to others.

Incidentally, I was last in high school for academic performance; I was teased for such, and I didn't know why someone would do such. I still don't know why people tease others.

I usually tried to make friends in school, not smirk at how dumb classmates can be.
Its kind of sad when people think too highly of themselves at the expense of not using
their intelligence for good, some people are not going to know all the answers, like you
seem to.

I don't enjoy making people feel stupid. I know what it's like to have people make me feel stupid, I wouldn't wish the experience on anyone else.

You'd probably do more to get back at him by being socially successful (e.g., dating an attractive member of the opposite sex)

I was always trying to be friends with my classmates, not trying to make them feel dumb. I know how it feels, to be made to feel dumb. I've even had a couple of meltdowns, because of that. I didn't see any reason to do that to my classmates.

I've had my fair share of making my classmates feel stupid. Even my teachers sometimes! lol

It's easy to say to yourself and others that you don't care what people think about you, but the very fact that you feel the need to make such a reassurance suggests the opposite.

Sometimes.