compensation

Very false stereotype.
I grew-up poor, self-educated since my schools were crap (took a lot of shit for it too) then went to college, working my way through as a bouncer in a grungy club.
I feel that I am fairly well read and my street credibility is still in tact and have known others very much like myself.
The idea that one must be deficient somewhere to make-up for a talent is ludicrous in my opinion.