Expectations

I am so sick of people just expecting you do be better. It's perfectly fine for someone to try and aid the person by telling them what they think should be done, but putting someone down continuously just because you aren't happy with them is just plain rude. You can expect them to do well, but when they don't you don't need to comment on it and make the said person feel worse.


For example, my parents expect a lot from me, and that's fine. I've grown accustomed to the need to do better and get good grades, but recently, I've been doubting myself more and more. Not only because I've realised how unhappy and utterly useless I feel around them, I've also realised that I'm not doing any of it for myself. My confidence is slowing coming apart and I can't accept a compliment nowadays without thinking that it's some form of taunt.

There use to be a time when I felt glorious for achieving, but now I get no enjoyment what-so-ever and I feel terrible regardless of what I do.  Why do people only point out flaws? Nobody seems to realise someone when they do something absolutely amazing. When it comes to spotting flaws, however, we seem to criticise everything possible. All the negativity that's floating around is shocking and just plain irritating.

Nobody is perfect, we can't expect the best of people, when we doubt what they can do, and when we put people down. Expectations can only go so far, what really comes down to it is the effort, not the mark at the end. If we keep pushing the boundaries and don't acknowledge the effort, people will eventually stop trying.

Okay, I finished my rant. I just needed to get this off my chest.