Guidance Counselor Almost Ruins Student's Life By Underestimating Their Intelligence, And They Take Revenge

"Please do not apply to university, you are not university material"

Filip

• Published in Interesting
• April 10, 2024

Every human being requires support in life because it is a crucial part of our emotional and psychological well-being. The support can come in various forms, such as emotional encouragement, practical assistance, and guidance through challenging times.

It helps individuals to overcome obstacles but also fosters a sense of belonging and community. But, if someone asks for support and gets quite the opposite, it can affect their life greatly.

In this Reddit story happened something similar. During the OP's high school years, they faced significant struggles.

Adopted and then neglected by a stepfather, and with a mother preoccupied with appeasing the father, their home life was far from supportive. The school presented its own set of challenges, with anxiety and difficulty focusing making academic success elusive despite their consistent effort and attendance.

Throughout high school, their guidance counselor remained the same, dismissing their requests for additional support by suggesting they simply weren't trying hard enough. This dismissal was particularly stinging given the counselor's friendship with their stepfather, a social worker within the school board.

As high school concluded and discussions about future educational paths arose, the counselor dismissed the OP's aspirations towards psychology, suggesting instead that they were better suited for community college or a certificate in administration. This advice, demeaning the OP's ambitions, haunted them for years.

However, in their late 20s, motivated by a desire to prove themselves, the OP applied to university, eventually graduating with honors and even earning a Master's degree in behavioral psychology. At their stepfather's funeral, the meeting with the OP's former guidance counselor provided a chance for subtle retribution.

By pretending not to recognize her, the OP aimed to convey that she had left no significant impact on them despite the deep influence her words had once had. This act of pretending not to remember her served as the OP's own form of silent victory, a way to reclaim their sense of self-worth from someone who had once sought to diminish it.

Here is the OP's story:

The OP explained they struggled back in high school:

They had a lot of anxiety and a hard time focusing:

They asked their guidance counselor for help, but to no avail:

At the end of high school, the OP told her they would like to apply to university:

But she told them they were not the 'university material':

She basically told them they were not smart enough:

Her words hunted the OP to their late 20s:

They applied to the university and finished their Masters in behavioral psychology:

Then they meet their old counselor:

She approached the OP, starting a conversation:

But OP pretended not to know her to show her that she had no influence on them:

Apparently, she was not the only one

She wasn't worth remembering

Genius idea

She should be encouraging students

There is no excuse for her

The OP said it was extremely satisfying

It was a great strategy

She doesn't do her job

Her soul and ego are crushed

The guidance counselor's job is to help students make their dreams come true, not to ruin them. This one apparently wasn't doing her job well.

Sadly, she is not the only one. However, the OP showed that the most important thing is to believe in yourself and that everything is possible.

Filip