There's a difference between a fear of failing and being a perfectionist. Sometimes that specific fear can be related to being a perfectionist, but you hit the nail on the head when you said, " they don’t understand the basic difference between looking excellent to as many people in their your own subcultural miniverse as possible and striving for excellence."
Disliking your flaws doesn't make you a perfectionist, especially when you deny or embrace them
Very nicely done!
There's a difference between a fear of failing and being a perfectionist. Sometimes that specific fear can be related to being a perfectionist, but you hit the nail on the head when you said, " they don’t understand the basic difference between looking excellent to as many people in their your own subcultural miniverse as possible and striving for excellence."
Your writing looks always very promising. Hope you develop some of the themes it's based on...
with titles like for ex.
I skipped a grade ,,,,
When taken off guard ...
We can all be pretty stupid or (and) very smart .....
Unfortunately, these days, what attracts attention are guns and gun related stuff.