Talking to idiots makes me feel like an idiot. Talking to geniuses also makes me feel like an idiot sometimes, but usually the conversation is at least illuminating in some way, even if I only come up with thoughts to add after the fact. I need to stretch my high-minded conversation muscles so I can keep up.
I guess what I’m trying to say is that I’m a smart girl who is frequently in dumb situations, so I just need to work on being a smart girl who is frequently in smart situations and then everything will be okay.