Famous children’s author Roald Dahl was
surrounded by his family when he died.
His last words were almost, “You know,
I’m not frightened. It’s just that I will miss
you all so much” -but he fell unconscious
for a time, a nurse came in to ease his
passing by injecting him with morphine,
and when the needle pricked his skin, he
muttered “Ow, fuck!” just before dying.
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Idk if this is fake news, but it’s amusing.
Ily, mr dahl
It’s true. Several books on Dahl’s life make sure to mention just how ridiculous his “last words” are.
Tbh I never read Gifted Kid™ Angst as “I’m no longer special” but more like “I had unrealistically high academic expectations put upon me at a very young age and learned to measure my worth by academic success and as a consequence constantly feel as if I’m not good enough”
Also we never had to study or try very hard in earlier grades, so by the time we get to high school or college, our skills have plateaued and we have no study skills to fall back on whatsoever. We go from excelling with no effort to failing and having no idea how to catch up.
Also, once you are out of school, there are no more academic tests with which to prove your own worth to yourself. This only heightens the sinking sensation of ‘I am not good enough.’
