Can you understand this as I feel dumb?

[Anonymous]

so in high school my brother was an overachiever who got better grades on everyone else in the school. Then when I joined the school everyone expected me to be like him. I never liked school and I found it hard to concentrate so I fell behind. I also suffered from an eating disorder and anxiety for most of middle school and high school so I fell behind and when the teacher would ask me questions I would get so anxious that I would say the first thing that came to my head and often I was wrong. I couldnt think under pressure. I started to be known as the stupid sibling and I was taunted a lot and called horrible names and I really believed I was dumb. I fell into a deep depression in high school but I was still always in higher level classes with the brightest in the year and I hung around with the smart kids. My school councellor and Sports teacher told me seperately that I was very bright. My English teacher told me I could do very well except I was too lazy. Would you consider me to be bright as I feel dumb because of the conflicting comments I received in my life.

[AviatorTom]

My daughter had that issue, initially, in school, following after her two older brothers who got excellent grades. It spurred her on to find things she was good at, and emphasize that. Her teachers soon realized that she had strengths too, just different from her brothers.

[Anonymous]

Yes that makes sense but also school is for poeple who can only say what is told to them.

Study's show that school makes you bad at thinking for yourself!

Your probably have. Higher IQ then him but he can play school better!

Your not dumb just different here is a big hug your not dumb Hun!

[Anonymous]

I agree with what your teachers said.

[Opinion Owner]

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