[ickydog2006]

I'm so mad at one of my teachers. It seems like they are constantly on my back about not being good enough. Maybe it's just my depression telling me this but I can't seem to distinguish between reality and nightmares when it comes to what other people are indicating. One of my main problems that I've been working on is that I rely to much on pleasing others and when I fail at this I get really upset. I know what he says shouldn't matter but now I just want to cry and curl up in a ball. I am one of the best students at my highschool and I get straight A's but I never seem to meet anyones approval. No matter how good I do they expect more. I can't handle it.

[sabby]

Hugssssssssssssss

It must be really hard to always be at your best everyday. Sometimes when an A+ student has a bad day, the teachers get on their cases because they know the student is more capable than what they are showing. Sometimes having a quick chat with the teacher to ask them to quantify why they are thinking you aren't doing good enough is a way to get a better communication and expectation between the both of you.

I wish you well dear........don't forget to BREATH!

[DocClyde]

Icky,

I know exactly how you feel, I worry about my job performance, it does seem some times no matter how hard I do, it seems not to be good enough, but the most important thing, is to make it feel good to yourself.

You are smart, and you need to worry more about yourself than others. I know, it is easier to say than to do, I have the same problem occasionally. But remember, when all is said and done, you are doing this for yourself, not for that teacher or not for anyone else.

Best of luck...

[kick_me_as_i_crawl]

hey, look i totally understand where your coming from i mean like i wake up each morning trying to ditinguish my own nightmares from the hell i live with called reality... i like you.. where a straight A student no better no worse.. till the day i thought.. am i really benefeting from pushing the pencil to the paper , from HOURS of ENDLESS studying.. to what? please the people that are the last people to benefit from my teeth grinding? No.. ... i took my work at my pace and even tho i was still getting B's and A's i was much more relaxed and happier... hun, im not telling you to slack off,... im just asking you... does the nail biting the lack of sleep and stress to be the best keep you happy? goodluck sweetie... xox

[ickydog2006]

I don't know if I could slack off. I'm glad there are people who understand. If I told any of my friends this stuff they'd yell at me and say I have sucha good life andd what am I complaining about. I know I have a fairly easy life. If only it didn't seem so debilitating.

hey...i know how you're feeling. my parents and a teacher decided to skip me up a grade when i was 12....i started to highschool that year.......i started college at age 16.. people expected so much from me that i almost collapsed from the weight of their expectations.....hang in there and let us know how you're feeling. pat