What makes you feel stupid??

dmartin726 · April 2014

In my last post I asked a question about money. I always get frustrated because talking about finances makes me feel like such an idiot. I never know what the right thing to do with our money is. When it comes to saving for our kids educations (529's etc), stocks, bonds, investing, 401k's. It is one area in life that I feel so uneducated on. I just make sure I pay my bills on time and keep saving. Other than that I feel clueless.

I need to take a class or read a book or something. Any recommendations on how to smarten up about money issues??

What makes you feel stupid???

MomIn2013 · April 2014

I feel pretty stupid about clothes - I really have know idea what's "cool", I pretty much just wear what fits and is comfy. Half the time when people on here are talking about certain types of boots, etc., I'm like "huh?" and go off to google.... L-)

rockyrollgirl · April 2014

I learn best through experience and doing things myself. Reading about it or having someone tell me about it does nothing for me.

I suck at math.

joyfullyfound · April 2014

I totally feel you on the whole money/finances thing! I'm so fortunate that DH is a rock star about it all (his parents are BOTH certified accountants... really fun family, heh heh) because I'm clueless. It's probably the #1 thing that makes me feel useless and incompetant.

MomIn2013 · April 2014

I have another one - politics. Except I don't even care enough to feel stupid about it.

Chapter79 · April 2014

When DD and my husband start talking science together.. I'm all WTF are you guys talking about? Then I get "mom, come on. You're like 34 and I'm 8. You should understand..." and that makes me feel even more stupid. Then I just walk out and put my headphones on.

rachie1019 · April 2014

Politics. History. Science. Geography. DH is a whiz with this stuff. I just space out feeling guilty that I have no idea what the dates of certain wars are. I used to be really good at Biology but I forgot virtually everything after college.

Mrs.Greg · April 2014

I'm so terrible about remembering people's names. Or I'll get 2 people mixed up and call one by the wrong name. Mostly this happens at school. First it was the office staff. And it happens sometimes with Lydia's classmates' parents. I know everyone now but it took a few months to get everyone straight. Anyway, when I call someone by the wrong name or simply can't remember their name, I think about the awkward conversation over and over for days and cringe every time. Sucks!

hokies94 · April 2014

Politics. I have a passing knowledge of the issues but this is one area that I am definitely lacking in both interest and knowledge. I live just outside of DC so politics come up all the time. I probably should read up on this but I have absolutely no desire to.

JeffandLeslie · April 2014

@dmartin726 I really liked Smart Couples Finish Rich. I can't remember the author's name, it's David something I think.

AimeeL85 · April 2014

History. The facts just don't stick in my head, at all. I retained very, very, very little of even the basic stuff we learned in elementary school. On the same note, I guess - other countries...both their current affairs and history.

bhuffman · April 2014

Math and science. I don't REALLY want to understand though.

Disneygeek77 · April 2014

I am 36 and learned that Narwhal whales are real a few years ago while watching a documentary on Ocean life

I seriously thought they were mythical creatures for a long time.

Hollylb3 · April 2014

JeffandLeslie said:
@dmartin726 I really liked Smart Couples Finish Rich. I can't remember the author's name, it's David something I think.

David Bach. Love his books.

nonoemily · April 2014

I'm not good at understanding financial stuff, reading contracts, understanding even basic health care stuff. I have no idea how anything mechanical or structural works.

DH is good at all that stuff. But he doesn't know anything about design or art, music, general culture and asks for help pronouncing words sometimes. So we help each other out.

rosesandpetals · April 2014

Statistics. Funny story, I did two shots before I took the final for that class and went in with a "fuck it" attitude. I memorized a bunch of equations and as soon as the test started I wrote them all down. I spent the entire test just putting numbers into equations until I had few enough variables to solve one.

No idea what any of it meant. Got a B. Either I brilliantly BS'd my way through that test or no one else understood it and there was a significant curve.

notkateanymore · April 2014

Math and grammer rules.

Keeptruckin · April 2014

Reading my posts with grammatical and spelling errors lol! I try to type to fast on my phone. Also, DH is crazy smart. He is a rated chess player, works in research, could name every classical music piece ever. I feel ignorant when we are the symphony with friends and they are all excited about some piece of music. I'm all, can't we see the one with lord of the rings music lol?

Chapter79 · April 2014

KateMW said:

Math and grammer rules.

I see what you did there.

rosesandpetals · April 2014

Also, office stuff. Salary negotiation, PTO negotiation, etc. I really know nothing about it.

zbeesma86 · April 2014

Math, reading maps, science, & remembering peoples names.

caybeh · April 2014

Crafts and artsy stuff. I like the idea of crafts, but its just not how my brain works.

notreallyirish · April 2014

Engines.

Also math and science. I did well in them in school, but once I got to college and finished my requirements it all fell out of my brain. That makes me feel lazy more than stupid though.

raraavis28 · April 2014

Politics, advanced math, mechanical stuff, some financial/insurance stuff (though I've learned a lot, esp. after talking to MIL a lot....she's an insurance wizard, I swear). I feel like I'd understand easily enough if these topics were explained to me, but I have a general lack of interest in learning them, so it's not knowledge that I seek out.

CiderWench · April 2014

NandaB said:

everything? lol. I grew up thinking I was smart. smarter than average even, turns out I was just a good reader, who completed my work quickly, which got me through elementary school. It did not, however help me in Algebra.

I am also really fascinated and dumbfounded by science. Space in general really just amazes me, but am not smart enough to understand shows like The Cosmos. I am smart enough to know I am stupid when it comes to that.

This show definitely makes me feel stupid. We are watching it as a family and I am lost at least 50% of the time (yeah, I'm being really generous with this number). My husband likes to discuss it afterwards with the kids and he remembers everything the show talked about and elaborates on what he thinks is most important. I just sit in my recliner, smiling and nodding with my knitting needles clicking away.

magentawarped · April 2014

Finances and math. I suck at them.

Also, eating healthy and cooking. I have no skills. I have to look up how to hard boil eggs almost every time.

AimeeL85 · April 2014

@magentawarped I seriously looked up how to hard boil eggs every single time for the longest time. Finally found a method that works great and memorized it lol. Eggs in pot, cover with cold water, bring to a boil, let it boil for one minute....remove from heat, cover, set timer for 12 minutes and then they're done! Cool them off in cold water and that's it.

rockyrollgirl · April 2014

AimeeL85 said:

@magentawarped I seriously looked up how to hard boil eggs every single time for the longest time. Finally found a method that works great and memorized it lol. Eggs in pot, cover with cold water, bring to a boil, let it boil for one minute....remove from heat, cover, set timer for 12 minutes and then they're done! Cool them off in cold water and that's it.

Shoot. I have just been boiling them for 10 minutes.

AimeeL85 · April 2014

rockyrollgirl said:

AimeeL85 said:

@magentawarped I seriously looked up how to hard boil eggs every single time for the longest time. Finally found a method that works great and memorized it lol. Eggs in pot, cover with cold water, bring to a boil, let it boil for one minute....remove from heat, cover, set timer for 12 minutes and then they're done! Cool them off in cold water and that's it.

Shoot. I have just been boiling them for 10 minutes.

If it works and you remember it, keep doing it!

nosoup4u · April 2014

Sports, specifically how football works. Really complex financial/math stuff (hedge funds, stock market, economics, etc).

Mars*Bars · April 2014

Math, politics, cooking

vlagrl29 · April 2014

I liked the david bach book too. since I read it we have saved 3 months of living expenses and I have been feeling much less stressed about money.

HBirdie · April 2014

World geography, taxes, and frackin' insurance stuff. UGH.

HBirdie · April 2014

Oh yeah, and cooking. I can bake like nobody's business but I'm the worst cook.

dizzycooks · April 2014

Money issues - I get the basics, save, save for retirement, don't spend more than you make, etc. past that, I'm doomed. I had to call about one of my accounts and ask a question today and dh gave me the question to and and I told him I was going to have no idea what the person said. Thankfully the broker was very nice and explained it to me really well, but I was still trying to transcribe evey word. I repeated it to dh and he was all yep, that's exactly what I needed to know. Great, I'm glad it made sense to you.
Politics. As in, I intentionally got a D in that class because I couldn't stand it and knew that was the lowest I could get and still "pass".

notkateanymore · April 2014

KateMW said:

Math and grammer rules.

I'm also a horrible speeler.

spring_time · April 2014

Anything that involves creativity or an artistic eye. I can say that I don't like something, or do like something, but I have no idea why. It causes tons of arguments between DH and myself when I can't explain why I don't like his newest decoration or design. All I have is "It just doesn't look right" We had an interior decorator come over and she went through the house and could explain in great detail why things were/were not working.

As for creativity, Pinterest is my friend. I cannot think of creative activities, art projects, or crafts on my own. My mom and DH can both walk into a store, see a vase, and see 20 fun and interesting uses for it. I see a vase.

catycate · April 2014

Ug. So much. World news, now that I don't consistently keep up. Everyttime I try to I find I'm just so lost. Money management of any kind. I try to be involved but it's just over my head. Anything with numbers, actually. I've never been officially diagnosed but I'm pretty sure I have dysgraphia- similar to dyslexia but with numbers.

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