How do you handle the blame game?

Is everyone experiencing this, or is it just me?

Photo by Liza Summer

Every day, I try not to ridicule anyone I interact with, whether at home or among my friends.

In my school days, I was an average student, perplexed and unable to see the true meaning of life. Even though I was surrounded by many people, I had no one to talk to. I used to wonder “why people reacted differently to me.”

One of my questions always bothered me: “Was it because I didn’t do well in school, or did they think I was worthless?”

Also, I couldn’t understand why it was so necessary to get good grades at that level.

Should we compete with each other?

Some students strive to meet their parents’ expectations, while others go beyond working hard, accomplishing their goals, and finally succeeding. It is not fair to judge someone based solely on their academic performance.

In those days, parents were clueless of pain, or, shall I say, of the fluctuating positive and negative emotions in the mind. Society’s opinions troubled them, and they felt they had to participate in the so-called race. Mistakes could not be confided in and if they existed, individuals had to conceal them. Regardless of the grades, after the final exam results are declared, the women from our community will gather and…