Originally Posted by Old Dad
Originally Posted by Evemomma
Anyway,the best thing that ever happend to cure me of my acheivement anorexia was having my first prof in graduate school announce that she refused to give A's in her class, because, as first year graduate students, there was no way that we would be able to be proficient enough at clinical assessments to deserve one. It was the best relief one could ask for as a perfectionist. And then I didn't have to worry about maintaining an expectation of perfection for myself any longer...relief!

I don't think that's unusual for a perfectionist. The first time they don't get an A on something they break down and cry, often not out of grief but out of relief, they no longer have to worry about being perfect.

When I realized that I could never get a 4.0 in college, I gave up and retreated to my mausoleum.

After all, I knew that my future was over...

If only took me about 6 years to get over that.