"It must've been hard always being the smartest person in the room." What is insulting about this statement? How would you respond to it?

It must’ve been hard always being the smartest person in the room.”

You were just called smart, which should be a compliment, but they also implied an insult to your family.

How would you respond?

If you aren’t quite sure, then that’s okay — in fact, that’s kind of the point. Statements like this might be an attempt to throw you off-balance and test whether you’ll stand up for yourself or try to get back in the psychopath’s favor.

for me, i'd go with (c) satisfied or (b) overjoyed because if you read it a couple of times, it makes since that it is c or b. it can't b (a) angry because booker was never angry about anything. at the end of the paragraph, booker states, "i think there are not many men in our country who have had the privilege of naming themselves in the way that i " i think that sentence kind of gives away the also, some words in the paragraph can also you like for example, "indulged," "calmly," "perplexity," "privilege," and defining words that you don't know, can you understand more of that paragraph and it can also increase your comprehension. : )

i'm really rally sorry if i'm incorrect, but if i'm hope this ! : )

men had a stronger claim to titles and wealth during the renaissance.