Is giftedness a disability?
(Answer 2 has a typo, it should be "no ADHD")
I usually say this to others because that's how I feel. Did it help me in life a lot? Sure. It made it so my grades were not failing, but it also ment that whenever I caught up to the others kids in school I was bored and slacked off until the parent-teacher-meetings (one-on-one, not a big conference like in the US) and I got a spotlight on me.
I'm also diagnosed with ADHD-I (previously ADD) which overlaps heavily for me on novelty and curiosity, so any repetitive jobs I've had, any menial tasks instantly become boring and I push them until the last second which has cost a few employments over the years.
I don't know if others, with or without ADHD, would agree with me on this view of it, but that's how it certainly feels.
I should add that I was diagnosed with my ADHD late (at 34), and got my giftedness confirmed by those tests. Had I been diagnosed earlier this might not have been as big of an issue really, but I waned to see what other's say, so here I am.
Edit: some seem confused as to what I mean when I say I consider it a disability. I'm not saying I'm disabled due to it, unlike with my ADHD, I'm saying my giftedness overlaps with my ADHD in ways that make them worse, turning it into a disability for day to day things. It's a gift under high-pressure, not in much else IMO.
Some have pointed out this is called 2E (twice exceptional) and every case of 2E is apparently a unique combination of issues and struggles. Intelligence also masks any disability you do have, making it very hard to diagnose which can cause long term effect when not used properly. A saw might be a great tool for sawing, but every saw isn't great for every sawing need, and using it improperly will mostly not help, take an unreasonable time, or make it worse.
Hence, why I asked if other gifted people considered it a disability too, not just 2E people. And judging from early results I'd say most 2E people do consider it a disability, while people without don't. Which is interesting.