‘I am afraid of failing my exams’
Hehe!! I was scared of checking my 2nd semester result and even the thought that it'd be released, because I heard a rumor from a trusted source that I had an F(which was possible because the lecturer requested bribe to pass students). Results came out and it was so. Among those who didn't succom, only few scaled through with a pass mark (45-50). I didn't know how to relate this to my parents especially my dad. The luck I had was that the rest grade were okay and I had already told to my mum that such a cruel man existed in my department. Both of us prayed but this was still the outcome. I was scared but a friend with same issue said to me "forget it and face the next campaign, because this feeling of downcast could lead me to more failures" Then I thought "what's the worst that could happen". My parents trust and love me and I've never had such before, they can't withdraw me from school. NO. And I wasn't the only one with such case, It wasn't enough for me to probate. I decided to tell them, receive any form of reaction and redo the course without succoming to such practice and I was lucky.
Fear itself is the bad thing and not even the circumstance, because sometimes we can handle them(little or no hurt), but it confuses us as a result of the possible succeeding consequences. But so long it the situation can't kill us at a young age or destroy our complete personality(which I suppose is the worst possibility), then we just have to face it.
What else do you think I could've done or shouldnt do Abigail?
Oh! 😳 What a situation @synick. Well, it appears to me you have not reacted better to all of this. Of course fear arises in such cases, we don't want to disappoint our loved ones, we feel the weight of unfairness. But what are we left to do if not fight it all? Or, are we going to give up? Of course not!
What your friend said is very wise and appropriate. If we are not proactive about our emotions, and face our fears courageously we are in danger of getting 'stuck' in a pattern of negative thinking. This is the first step for thing to start going wrong in terms of our mental stability and, consequently, our actions.
You did great! Thank you for sharing your experience here with us my dear. It is very relevant to our discussion :)
Take care ❤
You're welcome and you take care too❤
Have a lovely weekend
It seems I was quite tired when I replied. I can see some typing errors. The body has its way of getting what it wants.
You need to not to worry ;)