I hate being pressured to do good in school. Support me, not force me to. It’s not easy for me to get all A’s. You think all you have to do is show up, listen to the teacher and you’ll know how to do everything. No. It’s not that easy. Maybe for others, but not me. Stop comparing me to kids who have a higher GPA than I do. I’m not them, so stop. Comparing me to others won’t motivate me to do any better. It only brings me down, thinking I can’t do shit and I’m not good or smart enough. I’m trying my best. If you’re able to compare me to other, smarter kids, I should be able to compare you to other parents. I mean, a 4.0 is pretty good to me. I see people struggling to get at least a 3.5 GPA. Instead of always getting a “Oh, you better do better and bring your grades up or you’ll be in trouble”, can I get a good job? All I get from you is put downs. Maybe that’ll motivate me to do better every once in a while, but every single time I get a B? It’d be nice if you just simply told me that at least I’m trying and believe that I can do better.
I really am trying my best. I don’t just go to school for you. I go for me because it’ll benefit me later on. You should be glad I’m not one of those kids that go out to party and drink all the time. But what does it matter, I’m always a failure in your eyes, aren’t I?
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