I became a high intelligence specialist because of my children. Then I discovered myself. My writing and qualitative research is about the human side of high intelligence and the environments we find ourselves in, the support — or nonsupport — systems. Anyone who would like to read my 2 volume dissertation that is 41 case studies of highly gifted adults who report on their lives, as I interpret, contact me. The basic goal of the study is about self-actualization. Loneliness and depression moderate and even lift when it is attained. My 2005 book is about Levels of Gifted, how the range within the top percentiles is the broadest and widest and what that looks like through the families of 78 gifted kids. Now working on a book with those now-adult gifted children. I hear you!