Unreal Expectations

[curiousnathan]

Does anyone have unreal expectations of you, whether it be your family, friends, teachers, peers, workmates etc? Do you make it a goal to try to achieve such expectations? Is it fair?

 

[gimmepie]

Honestly most people I know don't have overly unreal expectations of me as long as I do the best I possibly can. The only person I can honestly say has overly high expectations of me is me - I tend to expect to do better than I really should in a lot of areas and push myself very hard to achieve a lot of the time (which means I'm also hard on myself when I fail).

 

[Sweets Witch]

My extended family wanted me to go to an expensive university and study for a career that I would not be happy with. They still yell at my mom for letting me become a "cheap maid slave" and they compare me to my cousin, who's the same age and having the typical college life.

 

[Yusshin]

My mother wanted me to attend a newly-built university in my hometown - Lakehead - but it doesn't have a good reputation yet, being new and all, and she just wanted me to stay in that crappy city with her :\

She also harassed me about getting an average around 97%. I told her I'd be happy with 90%, but she didn't agree. I ended up getting 95.2% but she didn't care about my grades anymore lol said it doesn't matter anymore.

All wishywashy.

 

[Kikaito plush]

my grandmother wanted me to be more like my sister who is studying to be a teacher, not going to happen gran as I am not in to being a teacher.

 

[Sableye~]

People who don't know me as well (even relatives) actually have low expectations, then they act surprised/impressed when they realize I'm not the idiot they thought I was.

 

[)-)))''z]

work.

do more with less then do even more with even less

 

[Ω Ruby and α Sapphire]

Well, I have the reputation of being the smart kid, and it weighs on my shoulders a lot. It's hard because everyone expects me to get the highest scores. The problem is I hate attention, and don't believe that I can keep going so well. I have this cloud hanging over my head, I don't know how long I can stay ahead of everyone. So yeah, it sucks. But you know what? Yolo.

 

[Crux]

Not really.
I generally act pretty stupid, which keeps a lovely low standard for me!