i feel that way too. i had teachers in the past who had very high expectations of me some nominated me in a competition that i had no interest in and demanded that i do for the "sake of the school and being a good teacher." they were teachers who believed in me i guess but made me feel ****** because i dropped out or ****ed up on purpose to drop out.

i had a teacher made me feel like crap because i couldn't live up to her expectations and cried. after that, when i had to talk to her she talked down to me as if i was a pos. she then went to her very bright student and was much more nicer to her than me i hated the girl only cuz she was highly bright.

it was hurtful for some of my teachers to treat me like that. i told one off saying i am sorry i can not do anything right. i am sorry for not being your star pupil/gifted child. i am sorry that i am not smart enough for you. i am sorry for not living up to high expectations. i am sorry for being such a burden to you since i am your student and i am sorry you can not do anything with me. this teacher was flabbergasted!! she didn't know what to say then she became irate and we had words back and forth.

she called my mom saying i had a negative, rude attitude and she needed to fix it. the teacher did ask me why can't i live up to expectations? your parents have high hopes for you and i said no they dont - its true they dont and still dont to this day. they never had high hopes for their kids only for the public so the public would think we r a loving family not true they never knew the real stories.

i can not live up to my parents' "phoney expectations" because they were never there for me nor stood up for me in school. i didn't come from a family of winners that we strive for success as my mom was never successful in her life and my dad worked but terrorize and stole from his coworkers/employers using threats and manipulation techniques.