So today I finally decided to tell (off) my parents about this weird depressed feeling I get sometimes. Firstly, I would like to remind you that I'm from a Middle Eastern family, so you all don't go O.O.
So for a few years, I've had periodic depressed moments (not
actually depressed) from social issues. Since I've been a kid, my rents have been shoving the idea of 95%+ grades down my throat, and that's really hindered my social life. For a few years now, I rarely (once in a few months) get to hang out with friends, making me the weird but sort-of popular kid at school. In fact, it eventally made me kinda scared to ask my parents for permission to go hang out with buddies. This brought my social expectations pretty down and was used by people as a tool, and they falsely and temporarily gave me the "popular" feeling by asking homework and study questions. So, once I realized this, I had occasional depressed moments, looking at everyone else's social life, with them hanging out with friends while I was still being yelled at for bringing home high 80s, low 90s average (I suck at taking tests... making silly mistakes are the only reason why I'm not getting 100%), and being forced to study. I also turned into a bit of a jerk, because I hated the fact that people were using me (My blood boils whenever I hear the meaningless phrase "You're the best", as that's what people told me, and then treated me like 🤬) Currently, I have friends (and a GF) at school, but rarely have the chance to be with them outside of school.
3 years after, today I finally had it. I was (and still am) in a sad mood, and I went downstairs and yelled at them because of this.
The response?
"Bring home a 95% average and you can do whatever you want"
Now here comes the question:
What's more important. A decent social life outside of school with decent grades or no social life outside of school with great grades?