Ok. So I have a friend, and I don't mean to be mean, but I just thought I was better at school work than she was. I know, hate me. I kinda hate me too. Anyway, she's my best friend, and I usually get the higher score. I never rub it in or anything, but I just feel like that gives me a little boost of self esteem. So, today we had two tests, and I didn't get a "bad" score or anything. I got a 12/15 (B-), on one of them, and a 4/5 (B-) on the other. I rarely ever get B's, so that really hurt me already. Then, my friend gets her tests back and she asks me what I get. I tell her the truth, and then, she tells me she got perfect scores on both. She's not really bragging or anything, she's just happy for herself. I wanted to be happy... but at the same time I kinda wanted to cry. I dunno why, but that's just me. I ask a few people, and even they got higher scores than I did. I probably got the lowest score in the class. Even my teachers said it was easy. I don't really know what to say I guess, how do I deal when something like this happens? Anyone experienced this before, or something like this? Thank you!
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Thanks for the honesty, it’s refreshing! You’re human and it’s okay to be human. I encourage you to explore your reaction/ feelings towards your friend’s achievement, see what comes up. I’m sure you’re not alone...