[ann ashtray]

Allow me to psychoanalyze pbradley:

I'd assume (+ could be wrong about all of the following) that he was widely regarded as being one of the most intelligent kids in the class. Reads a lot of books. Above average comprehension skills on most subjects. I remember him saying once he was an eagle scout (not an easy feat...). An over achiever academically. Most def. some inner complexities going on that lead him to flaunt the things he knows he's good at (ie, attempting, and often being successful @ talking above people's heads, even if only due to a large vocabulary of words most fail to understand).

I also assume (and again...could be wrong) that he feels despite all of his achievements/intelligence...he himself fails in many areas even yr typical under-achiever excels in....simple shit, like relationships. I also assume he's often looked at as arrogant, and even though sometimes he may behave as such on purpose...he really isn't.

I assume he's lonely and miserable.

Again, could be wrong about every bit of this.

He gets on my nerves sometimes, but I like the kid.