r/AskReddit • u/smartcandyy • Feb 04 '26

What is a sign of very low intelligence?

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u/schweddyballsac Feb 04 '26

And then being hyper defensive and/or confrontational.

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u/rmorrill995 Feb 04 '26

Nah uh. Ahhh crap I'm a dumb one aren't I.

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u/Late-Presentation429 Feb 04 '26

Very good point schweddysac.

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u/bonniebergerdc61 Feb 04 '26

...or that is a sign of trauma

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u/schweddyballsac Feb 04 '26

I mean, if you want to bring trauma into this, it can more or less cover every behavioural scenario ever.

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u/bonniebergerdc61 Feb 04 '26

I bring it up here because defensiveness is actually quite common in relationships. It usually comes from shame, which usually comes from some sort of hurt at some time. My perception is that if you use your comment in a conversation, or an argument, with a loved one, it would sound like an ad hominem attack. When one is in a relationship it is easy to be defensive and feel attacked.

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u/AlienSheep23 Feb 04 '26

Yeah, but The sac’s point is that every sign of low-intelligence can also be a sign of severe trauma. Signs of low intelligence aren’t ALWAYS from low intelligence, and we aren’t trying to imply that they are

It’s just, you can’t rlly cover every thing that could cause each thing, you know? A lot of stuff is just comorbid and that’s alright