Have you ever thought about your friend who was the center of attention? The silver spoon, the golden child? The person who made you think—"Was I ever enough?"
The world is a weird place. Many are chosen as friends, yet many also hand-pick their friends. You will never equate to the person they wanted to be with. Never chosen, sitting in the corner of the room during groupworks, because no one wants to be with you! You will never be in the golden standard.
You were never chased around. You're 'it' in the game of tag, yet you're not running. You're chasing validation. Academic validation, attention, clout. All just to feel better—but were you the best? Not yet.
Then comes the heavy feeling in your chest and the silent tears. You hide your tears, try your best to stand out, yet it's never enough. Teachers barely recognize you, rarely pick on you. In the tree of apples, you're the rotten one they never pick.
The same goes in the house. High expectations, low output. You were the so-called disappointment in the family. They always compare you to that one cousin, the neighbor, or even your godparents' child. All for the sake of 'trying to motivate you'.
But to their eyes, your best was never enough. You're barely average. Barely meeting the standard. So the question is—were you enough, or you weren't just the best?
