Well during the boards if you think you are alone with your studies- you might be mistaken. Your parents, family are there too, to encourage you; and of course never to forget neighbours and family friends- always ready to discourage and taunt you.
"What marks did your child get in her first and second pre-boards? Did she pass or fail in all?" An aunt asked my mother on the phone on the day of her anniversary, just after wishing her.
Ahh.. so here truth comes- the main motive wasn't anniversary, rather my marks. Like why? Her own son had failed in 11th, ok, I am not proving he is worst than me, but of course, at that time we all sympathized and encouraged the young broken lad; and never asked his marks.
Why ask my marks without any reason?
When asked, she said, "Because since childhood you were quite concerned about your daughter's performance!"
Can't mom be? That was because I was doing well in my studies and didn't end up choosing what didn't suit me. Everyone knows, still taunts prevail.
Then there's another incident, after my tenth, when I had fetched a decent 9.2. Jealous neighbours were jealous when their own sons couldn't get such, and those who succeeded getting more, their parents were discussing, "The mother used to be so concerned, and her daughter failed."
Hello! I got 9.2, above 9 CGPA, and I was honoured. Of course, I ould have scored more, but I didn't fail, Losers!
And your son got more, be happy with that! Why pester others?
And even there were some more specimens, who asked my dad what my marks in each subject were, made me open the marksheet online to check all my marks, and yet if it didn't complete the picture, there were few who got to know about my marks, and called my dad to ask for my roll no. When asked why?
"I want to verify your daughter's marks!" came a weird reply.
Did it need any more justification??
