Was I taught to judge others?

Do I care about what people actually think of me

Or is it all because of my insecurities

Is it the pressure to fit in a crowd

Or was I made to make others proud?

If I grew up being self confident

Would I learn not to aim to be dominant

From the time I went to school

I learned how others could be very cruel

I was told that full marks meant I excelled

And the lowest mark which meant you failed

I was judged by my clothes and my hair

to the shoes I would wear

I became self-conscious, as standards were set

For my teachers to my parents, they had to be met.

Did I learn to judge everyone by myself?

 Or was it taught to me by someone else?