The first piece of advice I could think of is for you to try and feel better about yourself. You have your reasons to; your accomplishments may not seem important to your family (although it could just be your perception of how they perceive you) because they might value different things than you. There's nothing wrong with it and I'm one of those who values education and schooling more than working in jobs that don't require you to use your knowledge. I can't understand though why you can't seem to get a job. I tend to think you haven't tried hard enough, or looked in the right places, but that's just a thought. You might be looking for work that is not exactly compatible with your natural abilities. As for your family's expectations, like I said, it's possible that you prize different things so, if that is the case, you'll just have to accept it and create your own set of standards for what being successful means and move on, knowing that you *are* different than them and that it's absolutely normal.
My family thinks I'm an idiot.
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The first piece of advice I could think of is for you to try and feel better about yourself. You have your reasons to; your accomplishments may not seem important to your family (although it could just be your perception of how they perceive you) because they might value different things than you. There's nothing wrong with it and I'm one of those who values education and schooling more than working in jobs that don't require you to use your knowledge. I can't understand though why you can't seem to get a job. I tend to think you haven't tried hard enough, or looked in the right places, but that's just a thought. You might be looking for work that is not exactly compatible with your natural abilities. As for your family's expectations, like I said, it's possible that you prize different things so, if that is the case, you'll just have to accept it and create your own set of standards for what being successful means and move on, knowing that you *are* different than them and that it's absolutely normal.