morningdandylions said: Okay so I understand where youâre coming from because I hate it when people above me complain about how bad their grades are, but grades donât equal adequacy. I think being valedictorian would create even more pressure to be absolutely perfect.
uberawkward said: He might feel inadequate compared to his expectations of himself, but that doesnât mean youâre inadequate because you (probably) arenât held up to the same expectations that he is :( thereâs a lot of pressure when youâre near the top.
except, he put it in the context of grades. "I have a 92 in Latin. It is soul crushing. I do not understand physics, it crushes my soul. Calculus. Chemistry. APUSH."
Basically, he can feel inadequate all he wants, but there is ZERO reason for him to tell ME about it.