We have today come to a point where kids lose their childhood in a bid to score 100% marks. Like what….?!
We get it, there is a lot of competition than there was a couple of decades ago. As a 90’s kid, I don’t get it when parents are after their kids, scolding and ridiculing them for scoring anything less than a 100 in an exam. We were treated with a holiday on scoring 1st class.
Taking to Reddit, a user shared how her cousin got scolded for achieving 94% in 8th class. Venting his frustration, she went on to write:
What is wrong with the parents in this country!??? Why do they have to berate, shout and undermine their kids? My cousin achieved 94% in class 8 and he is crying now because he got scolded and ridiculed by his parents for achieving less marks.
My parents never did this, not even when I flunked my JEE. They were very understanding and allowed me to pursue law. My brother is appearing for JEE this year, it’s his choice and he knows that there’s no pressure to get top 100 rank.
My cousin’s in class 8, just 8th. And he is preparing for JEE and NEET. He has practically no childhood, no friends and no one to talk to. I understand that there’s a lot of competition but that doesn’t mean that the parents can be hostile to their own kids. Mind you, they didn’t hit him, but they belittled him, shouted him and ridiculed him to an extent that he’s a crying sobbing mess. My grandfather also joined him them in all of this.
I am living with them for now because of my job but I just wanna go home away from such toxic people. They shout at my cousins, my aunt does all the work in the house, after returning from her work and I get shouted for even helping her. Everyone’s on phone, not talking to anyone and it’s so quiet. House should be lively with kids, but it’s the opposite here.
Why is this so messed up!?? What’s the point of securing marks if you’re not happy!??
People have earned money, they’ve modernised in their outlooks. But their thinking has not changed at all. It makes me feel so hopeless and sad for my generation and for the upcoming ones.
End of rant. (sic)
Clearly, this person’s cousin is in a mess, thanks to his parents who want him to be an overachiever even if it means losing his childhood and life for it.
This is how people reacted to his situation:
But surprisingly, like him, there were also many who faced similar pressure from their parents.
The pressure can burn you out sometimes.
A couple of people also shared stories of having understanding parents.
‘Marks don’t matter,’ exclaimed some.
This is how desis who didn’t score 90% in their board exams are doing in life. This woman who failed class 6 secured AIR 2 in the UPSC exam. A girl also revealed how failing the UPSC exam changed her life.
Putting a kid through so much mental torture can lead to hell. But some would cry ‘comeptition bhi toh itna hai!‘ What do you think is the ideal way to deal with this?