Expectations

As Humans we are all faced with certain expectations, they can be from your family, friends, teachers, and most importantly yourself. Sometimes it seems that the weight of those expectations is beyond the maximum weight you can hold. Screwing up is bad enough when you are the only one hurt, but when you see the disappointment in someone elses eyes it is too much. That is what sometimes makes life seem too hard. We can never meet everyone's expectations, especially when those expectations contradict one another. Some expectations are impossible to meet but we still must fulfill them no matter what the cost.
We all place impossible expectations on the people we love, and we all hate having those expectations placed upon ourselves. Why do we choose to have improbable expectations when we know that they will probably be missed? I think that when you love someone you want them to be the very best they can be, and our idea of "the best" is usually different from theirs. People want you to be the person they believe you can become, but they sometimes forget to care about who you want to be. When goals are placed too high, at a point where they can not be reached, disappointment always follows. In my opinion, there is nothing worse than not reaching the expectations of someone you love. It makes you feel like you should have been so much better, or have tried so much harder, even when you couldn't have. People's high expectations can lead to big crashing falls that could have been avoided if there was only, support instead of cricism. Think before you speak, and before you act ask yourself this question,"how far will they fall if I ask them to be this perfect."