New Delhi, Dec. 28 -- A 28-year-old man from Singapore has expressed frustration over the ridicule he faced as an average student among his intellectually accomplished cousins, saying, "My family is embarrassed by my lack of achievements. What can I do to manage their expectations?"

The man shared that he was born and brought up in a high-performing Chinese household where careers such as law, medicine, finance and top corporate roles were considered imperative. He further said that many of his family members are working as CEOs, founders and senior executives, and that even his younger cousins hold prestigious jobs.

The Redditor, who graduated with a low GPA, managed to secure a job, but fate was not on his side. He lost his first job ...