Why is it that I constantly get told that I am smart but I'm always doing dumb things?

[martian13]

It makes me feel alone amongst everyone I know I'm smarter than I allow myself to be I do stupid things all the time and don't put any effort into the things I'm told that make me smart anybody else relate to this

[aaron13547]

Because you aren't living up to your full potentially and people know you are capable of more. They want to see you achieve that more. That's what it's like to be loved. you are being encourage to be better. Would it help if I said why doesn't matter, you are dumb for not listening to these people... I felt like you a long time ago. Then one day i realized how much i hide from myself and the world. They were right... I wish I'd have listened to the people that loved me instead of letting life smack me the mouth lol. You will see... think about it, your "smart" lol

[qwerty2469]

Because the people that you hang out with are incredibly stupid.

[Anonymous]

You can't be both.