burned out gifted kid || playlist

Mom says it's my turn to do the timestamps: 0:00 brutal - Olivia Rodrigo 2:26 Are You Satisfied? - Marina and the Diamonds 5:42 Oh No! - Marina and the Diamonds 8:45 Cry Baby - Melanie Martinez 12:45 Class of 2013 (Audiotree Live Version) - Mitski 14:58 burned out - dodie 18:28 i need to be alone - girl in red 21:25 Sorry Haha I Fell Asleep - Egg 24:04 I Promise I'm Trying - cavetown 28:20 Young - VACATIONS 31:25 Look Who's Inside Again - Bo Burnham 32:47 Better Than Me - The Brobecks

they labeled me as a gifted kid and now I have to carry these expectations that I have to reach.

Am I the only one who regrets discovering things that make me happy? Cause before, I was a top student and now I'm rock bottom

burnt out gifted kid checklist -Anger issues -full-time procrastinator -people are calling you a nerd so you try to pretend not to care about school and now you're failing -Going to bed at 12AM + -Waking up at 1PM + -staying up all night -Quieter -Failed test -Giving up on math -living on the internet -trying to start drama bc i'm basic and a nobody -"KILL ME, but wait until I finish this video" -can't focus anymore -lost motivation to be enough -not enough for trying -new hyper fixation/obsession every day -VERY socially awkward -strict parents who expect A+ -random breakdowns because I'm so dumb -random bursts of happiness that last for a couple hours -mood swings -fake scenarios -obsessing on trying to be perfect -comparing myself to plastic people -beating myself up because i don't have the intelligence of a Harvard student -just wanting to give up -only a few people who keep you going -LOST ALL THEIR FRIENDS:<<< -tries to be perfect for this one person even though you like the opposite gender/don't like them -takes 40 min in the shower. -your dying inside but nobody notices because you hide it -only has friends to give them answers -is very smart but feels like there's bricks on your shoulders and you just wanna stop it and be on a normal level but can't because of many reasons edit: my friends completely forgot I even existed.

burnt out gifted kid checklist -academic validation: "i'm gonna kill myself if I don't get an A" ✅ -anger issues babe 💅✅ -staying up till 2 am studying and stressing at the same time ✅ -"what if i don't meet their expectation?" ✅ -intense anxiety ✅

gifted burnt-out kid starter pack ;))) 15+ missing assignments staying up till 3 am sleeping in till 1 pm this playlist prob has a calorie counter how are those anger issues panning out for ya? flipping between apathy and crying till you can't breathe 💅 mommy/daddy issues ex best friend for a little spice would have straight As if late deduction didn't exist kinda has vine energy?? addiction to lofi cause it makes us feel "productive" new hyper fixation every day do i wanna die or have i just sat in front of my laptop for 10 hours only reads fanfic and fast paced books wants to make a difference but can't even get outa bed have some more depression memes luv "idc if i fail school is a construct lol" "if i don't get an A someone will literally shoot me" "WHY CAN'T I JUST WRITE THE ESSAY” edit: wow i’m speechless so many of you have the same issues as i did. recovery is difficult but if i could pull thru then so can you. i’m so sorry the school system and possibly your parents have failed you. you’re bright and talented and still just as smart as you once were praised for being. the difference is your curiosity and love of life has since expired. you have to reclaim it. you have to take it back and pull yourself out of this hellish cycle. you can do it. it’s in your capability. i’m so proud of you all

shoutout to all the kids who - grew up smart but lost it when they got to high school and don't know what happened - are so bright but just can't focus academically - are told their effort isn't good enough when in reality they just don't understand - are too shy to ask for help and go without it and therefore don't reach the potential they know they have - are brilliant in class but under perform in exams - have to pretend that they don't care about their grades because they constantly under perform and don't want to look stupid currently listening to this whilst i try to save my failing biology grades. hopefully they'll improve soon so i don't have to start taking supplementary classes :/ to anyone reading this, it will be okay. i promise. you're doing a great job. take care of yourself and remember that i love you <3 edit (8/11/22): the fact that so many people relate to this really shows that my country isn't the only one with a shitty education system, where grades are almost 100% reliant on unfair exams that favour testing memory over knowledge. i hope everyone reading this is doing okay. i'm struggling too, so know that you're not alone. school will always be there. there will always be another chance, so take care of your mental health. side note: i'm no longer failing biology, but am failing chemistry now instead :(

When people call you a gifted kid but no one acknowledges how much work you put in

Based on the 1.6 million views, either a lot of us are obsessed with this playlist or this problem is more widespread than we realize

I met a guy who struggled a lot with his mental state, he was basically the blueprint of the perfect student: Straight A's, perfect skin, flawless hair, nice personality, big friend group, teachers loved him, all that jazz. One day I remember going to my classroom early in the day to drop off a project and I saw him crying in a corner, I walked up to him and asked him what happened and he just shoved a test on my chest and continued crying, he got a big fat C+ and the teacher left a "What happened? You did so well before" note under it. To me it wasn't too bad, I got C's before and didn't mind them a lot, but what he said next almost made me break down. He looked at me and said "I was doing so well..", I couldn't say anything, I just kinda hugged him while he cried it all out. He then asked if he could show me something and I said yeah, he pulled out a piece of paper from his bag and showed it to me, it was drenched in pen ink with words like "I could've done better" "I did so well" "Why am I such an idiot", he then said "I didn't know what else to do", I don't remember much but I think I took him to the principal and made an excuse that he had thrown up and needed to go back home or something along those lines. We're pretty close now, he's in therapy and talks to me everyday, I'm happy he's doing better but god I feel bad for the poor dude...

yk the accuracy of this playlist is true when all the gifted kids listen to these songs

Definition. Gifted Kid: Someone who lives a life of being told they’re smart as a child, and has the hardest time once they get older.

Welp I relate. I’m an ADHD, burned out gifted kid with social anxiety that craves academic validation. 😭

The worst feeling is I know that I wasn't even really gifted. The label was just plastered on me because I happen to have some good grades during my early school years, but the truth is there were many kids who were far smarter than me at the time. I just happened to be the "smart kid" in my hometown. The moment I stepped out of my comfort zone and went to a school in a different city was the moment I realized just how mediocre I was. Just a li'l vent: My mental health rapidly declined back in 8th grade. At the time, I was still the top student in my new school, but I started to feel symptoms of burnout. It became worse in 9th grade due to other personal drama happening outside of school. I still maintained straight A grades while studying advanced subjects but I fell off the top rankings because I constantly felt tired. My family turned their backs on me, made me break up with my boyfriend, cut me off from my friends, and even threatened to move me to a different school. They never stopped to ask how I felt and why I turned out that way (to be fair, I never learned how to express myself to them either and I didn't know what "burnout" is). A few years later, they stopped putting as much pressure on me to get into the top 10. Whether it is out of genuine concern or loss of hope in me, I have no idea. What I do know is I never stopped putting myself under pressure. I trapped myself into thinking that my worth is attached to quantitative means alone, whether it is academic grades, fake internet points, or something as trivial as video game scores. I constantly compare and criticize myself along with those around me. Although, yes, I'm hoping to change that mindset, it's hard to do that consistently when I'm still ridden with self-doubt, envy, and anxiety on a daily basis. Music, art, and my really small circle of friends are the only things keeping me sane 'til this day.

not to sound sadistic but i love the comment section. i feel understood and validated because now i know it's not just me who went through this.i feel like a failure while once i was the perfect star kid but whatever . i hope we all make it through.

I used to be “the smart one” but I don’t wanna go to college and I don’t wanna be valedictorian like everyone expects me to. Now I’m barely passing and I’ve never been happier. My mom is scolding me because I barely passed math (I used to be top of the class) but I wanna be a rockstar who makes relatable lyrics and ends up in a playlist like this so helpless gemstones like us can cry to them. When I graduate I’m packing up and starting a band a couple hundred miles away. I’ve never been happier becoming the Pinterest girl I created and not the stuck up smart girl who I wasn’t happy with

me listening to this: - stresses over unfinished work but procrastinates a lot anyway so always submits works late ✅ - lonely, no friends, and social anxiety ✅ - sleep deprived ✅ - anger issues ✅ - emotional ✅ - not realizing that playlist is full of overachiever songs ✅ -pessimistic ✅ - never realizing that I actually am an overachiever ✅

People's satisfaction is really scary, once you achieve something you worked hard for they expect more and more until your just doing everything so that you won't hear the "I'm not angry with you, I'm just disappointed" my family is just like this

Literally I fit the exact description of burned out gifted kid- -I always stress over unfinished work -always procrastinate even though the work is in front of me -stay up very late working on work but I barely get anything down -gets mostly A and A+’s -extreme social anxiety -anger issues -cries over dumb things -listening to this playlist It’s nice to have people to relate to :)

The best thing about these playlists are the comments. It feels much better to know that there are other people like me. You guys are so relatable and thank you for uploading this :)