than when you know you aren't prepared for an exam and you tell a friend and that friend says, "nah, you'll do well."
It's like, hey. I'm not gonna do well. Because I haven't bloody prepared. I'm this close to tears and I want you to say, "Hey, there's always the next exam, don't worry so much."
Or <hug>
Or "Well. Maybe it will be an easy paper. maybe it won't be as bad as you fear."
But to attemtp to negate the feeling of not-preparedness when one is truly not prepared creates frustration and will lead to a self-fulfilling prophecy and then who suffers? Huh? Huh?
I'm here.