Is it normal to be scared of failing?

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My biggest fear in life is failing and disappointing my family and the people around me. Life is so unexpected so i never know whether things will turn out well or just fail. I always feel like expectations for me are set a little too high and i can't reach them. I currently got rejected from Pharmacy sch and feel like a complete loser. It's embarrassing to walk down the hall and people look at you wondering why you are still here. My family is full of doctors and lawyers and i just feel like I don't fit in. I wish I could go to a place where nobody knew me or asked me what I was doing. It doesn't help the fact that I come from a single parent so I feel like if I fail they'll say my mother couldn't do a good job raising a child on her own. I fear failing and dreaming big. I can't withstand the thought of everything going down hill.

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  • boopgirl17
    13 years ago

    Aww, I feel for you. Failure is one my most biggest fears, especially since I failed one of my college courses during my first semester. I would rather jump out of my fourth story window and possibly break a few limbs than fail again... I have vowed to not fail again. If you keep a clear head and focus, take some time to seriously consider things, you will find the answer.

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  • iswhatitis
    13 years ago

    Hmm. Time you set your own goals and expectations for yourself. In the end your happiness is really all that matters. Ive failed at many things because of trying to please others and now i dont care what others think as long as i am pleasing myself. It is normal to fear failure but dont let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game. Btw im a single mom and the only way i could ever feel like my child has failed me is by wasting her life by doing nothing with it. Do what u love and try ur best thats all a parent/ family could ask for. Remember if u fail you at least learn from the mistakes u made the first time. Best of luck to you. Dont give up and dont give in.

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  • asdfghjklkjhgfdsa
    11 years ago

    Fail.

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  • ponder
    12 years ago

    Set small goals, failing a small goal doesn't have as much of an impact on your life. Honestly the best way to learn is to fail. Once you fail once, you know how that happened, just don't make the same mistake twice. Just build up little by little, just don't get too stuck on one thing. Maybe being a doctor or lawyer isn't for you. Living a life in riches doesn't necessarily mean eternal happiness. I think the best thing to have in life is a loving family and someone who cares for me no matter how much money I have. Someone who will love me for my failures. Your family will always be there to support you, talk to them about what you want to do and they will most likely be there to help you up from your failures. Live life, it's short, so take some chances.

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