Why does everybody expect me to be smart?

It really makes me want to cry because I can't do anything rite. No matter what, if I forget one little thing I get yelled at for and looked down on. Just today, my dad was asking me what his phone number was because he and my mom are going out tomorrow. (it's been so long since I could remember it) So I tried remember it and got the first 3 digits right and then I kept getting it wrong and then he had to write for me on a piece of paper and said I wish you would remember this so I wouldn't have to keep writing it down for you" I felt like I wanted to burst into tears. And even if its about my school work if I do bad on somethings I don't understand(math is a great example)then I'll get yelled at for and my parents would always pressure and me and say I have to pass this school year so I won't end up in summer school. They don't realize I'm trying so hard on it and it makes me feel bad. I guess I am stupid.

Well, aside from the fact that parents sometimes have a poor choice of words, they care about you. He probably wanted you to remember it quickly in case of an emergency. They want you to be happy and safe, so they try to get you to a happy future, no matter what. Of course, I'm just basing this off of my own experiences. If you really want an answer, sit your parents down and ask them why they expect perfection out of you and tell them that you can only do so much and you'll have to fall eventually.

No, you're not stupid. I have parents like this too. One of them ask me to spell alot and have bad memory problems.

If I can't spell something that they want it's, " how did you finish high school and didn't know how to spell this" ? The same one that yelled at me when I told them " I skint my toe" was incorrect grammar. I have to remember every thing too because I'm young and that means I should have a super memory. I don't have a super memory and I get yelled at for it sometimes. Your parents are probably being too hard on you because they're concerned. It does more damage than good sometimes.