Sharing your exam results with parents can be very intimidating. However, one Reddit user got a very pleasant surprise when he revealed his scores to his father. The screenshot of their WhatsApp chat, which was shared on the popular subreddit JEENEETards, has gone viral, gaining over 1,000 likes. The son tells his father that he had scored 84 per cent on his class 12 exams, to which the father responds with a sweet and succinct, “Good.”
For the unversed, 84 per cent is considered a decent, although far from outstanding, score in most board exams.
Reddit users got emotional at how the father accepted his son’s decent although not remarkable grades with grace and refrained from humiliating him. One user shared a deeply personal and emotional experience about revealing his exam scores to his parents, both of whom come from a family of high achievers. Knowing that his results were not as good as his father’s had once been, he was consumed by anxiety. The pressure of living up to the expectations of a high-performing family weighed heavily on him.
At the time, his father was away in Mumbai, while his mother was at home. Summoning his courage, he decided to tell her first. To his surprise, she didn’t react harshly. Instead, she initially said nothing—just quietly absorbed the news. Then, with a calm voice, she said, “Achha result hai, ye bilkul bura nahi hai” (It’s a good result; it’s not bad at all). That simple reassurance nearly brought him to tears. Though he didn’t cry, her words offered a comfort he hadn’t expected. She went on to affirm that the marks were actually quite good, especially considering he was from the PCM (Physics, Chemistry, Math) stream, which is notoriously challenging.
About an hour later, he received a call from his father. It was a video call—and with his nerves already stretched thin, the idea of facing his dad in person, even through a screen, terrified him. He was overwhelmed with fear and dread. Still, he answered the call, unable to gather the courage to even show his face.
But what greeted him was not disappointment or anger—it was his father’s warm smile. His dad was casually sitting in his office room, completely relaxed. The first thing he said was, “Beta, bohot bohot badhai ho 12th pass karne pe” (Son, many, many congratulations on passing 12th grade). It was so unexpected that the boy was left speechless. He had prepared for criticism and perhaps even disappointment, but instead, he was met with joy and pride.
His father continued, telling him that the effort he had put in was what truly mattered—not just the numbers on a mark sheet. That recognition of his hard work, that gentle understanding—meant everything.
In that moment, the Reddit user was reminded of something far greater than academic scores: the love, support, and acceptance that can exist within a family, even in the face of fear and self-doubt.
Another said, “Your dad is so cool, he uses emojis!”
For the unversed, 84 per cent is considered a decent, although far from outstanding, score in most board exams.
Reddit users got emotional at how the father accepted his son’s decent although not remarkable grades with grace and refrained from humiliating him. One user shared a deeply personal and emotional experience about revealing his exam scores to his parents, both of whom come from a family of high achievers. Knowing that his results were not as good as his father’s had once been, he was consumed by anxiety. The pressure of living up to the expectations of a high-performing family weighed heavily on him.
At the time, his father was away in Mumbai, while his mother was at home. Summoning his courage, he decided to tell her first. To his surprise, she didn’t react harshly. Instead, she initially said nothing—just quietly absorbed the news. Then, with a calm voice, she said, “Achha result hai, ye bilkul bura nahi hai” (It’s a good result; it’s not bad at all). That simple reassurance nearly brought him to tears. Though he didn’t cry, her words offered a comfort he hadn’t expected. She went on to affirm that the marks were actually quite good, especially considering he was from the PCM (Physics, Chemistry, Math) stream, which is notoriously challenging.
About an hour later, he received a call from his father. It was a video call—and with his nerves already stretched thin, the idea of facing his dad in person, even through a screen, terrified him. He was overwhelmed with fear and dread. Still, he answered the call, unable to gather the courage to even show his face.
But what greeted him was not disappointment or anger—it was his father’s warm smile. His dad was casually sitting in his office room, completely relaxed. The first thing he said was, “Beta, bohot bohot badhai ho 12th pass karne pe” (Son, many, many congratulations on passing 12th grade). It was so unexpected that the boy was left speechless. He had prepared for criticism and perhaps even disappointment, but instead, he was met with joy and pride.
His father continued, telling him that the effort he had put in was what truly mattered—not just the numbers on a mark sheet. That recognition of his hard work, that gentle understanding—meant everything.
In that moment, the Reddit user was reminded of something far greater than academic scores: the love, support, and acceptance that can exist within a family, even in the face of fear and self-doubt.
Another said, “Your dad is so cool, he uses emojis!”
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