I’m terrified of smart people.
People who speak fluently and are extremely smart intimidate me.
I never have a smart come back, it takes a lot of work and effort for me to reply to people who do.
I usually become tongue tied and forget to speak in such situations.
I take a lot of time to understand things and think of something to say as a response. Most of the time it’ll be too late when I react.
So the only work around I’ve found for this problem is being prepared.
I’ve been thinking of different scenarios and what my response should be for each scenario and I’m trying to apply that and respond and react quicker if not quickly.