I'm an "autodidact" but am I self-taught by choice or did I just not finish formal education and I'm coping? Analyze my learning path: why self-taught? What's my actual knowledge level vs. credentialed peers? Then reality-check: autodidact is genuine love of learning outside institutions; dropping out and calling it autodidact is cope. Map what I've actually learned vs. what I say I've learned. Show me where self-teaching is working vs. where I'm just defensive about lack of credentials. Expose: are you learning or are you just telling yourself you're learning to feel better about not finishing school? Include: whether I'm genuinely self-taught or just dropout with better branding, what I'm avoiding by not pursuing formal education, and if I'm educated or just insecure.