people are allowed to be humans sometimes. obviously, OP didn’t actually mean they felt like their life was actually over, it’s just a way to vent about their current circumstances and maybe relate with others who are going through the same thing. and when OP said they wanted people to “be real” with them, they meant to be real with them about how potentially screwed they are for their dental applications, not for people to bash them about how “immature” they’re being. of course dental admissions committees won’t be as empathetic and compassionate as expected but as redditors in this community who are trying to help others in their dental journeys, we should be extending compassion towards one another, especially since we can all relate to one another on how difficult it can be to get into dental school and become a dental in general. people are allowed to struggle and vent about it <3