Hi Shanghaicloud,

I'm very sorry to hear you are struggling. It sounds a little bit like how I felt age 17.

It sounds as if you're very hard on yourself. You had a tough time growing up, and recently so you're entitled to feel down.

Your Mom is right, you are a human being, and, therefore as valuable as anyone else on this planet, whether you get top grades or not.

Be kind to yourself as best as you can, YOU DESERVE IT.