Hi vafhj, it sounds like maybe you'd recognised yourself that you weren't doing as well as you could with your grades??? At least a little???
So while what they said was true, I'm thinking that maybe with a little more confidence (without the gaslighting??) you could be coming to address that without them?
So do you think you could maybe distance yourself from them? And if you can't do that physically (depending on the situation) then at least mentally, and focus more on you.
And on doing the best you can do for you??
Might be a lot easier without this group of people and the obvious effects they're going to be having on you so "prominent".
And then if you feel you're struggling or not sure where to go/what to do, then turn to someone who does have your best interests in the forefront of what they're thinking/suggesting/advising/telling you.
And you know we're here to help where we can
Alison