The speaker shares a personal story about their school days, specifically their experiences in 11th and 12th grades. They talk about how they were popular in school due to their football skills, but a classmate named Andy, who was jealous of the speaker's popularity, started spreading rumors and turned their other friends against them. The speaker also mentions a girlfriend named Honey, who was not very intelligent.
As a result of Andy's actions, the speaker became isolated and stopped going to school. They felt alone and untrusted, even by their family members. The speaker's grandmother was the only one who understood them.
The speaker then talks about how they met a new friend named Chintu, who became a good friend, but also had his own set of problems. The speaker mentions how they helped Chintu prepare for exams and how Chintu became a topper.
However, the speaker's life took a turn for the worse when their board exams started, and they received a call from their girlfriend, who said she couldn't live with them anymore. The speaker became depressed and stopped leaving their room for a year.
The speaker concludes by saying that they have been hurt by their school friends and that the idea that school is the best time of one's life is not true for everyone. They invite viewers to share their own stories and experiences in the comment section.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The narrator's grandfather used to tell stories about his childhood to Akshay.
2. The narrator and Santosh were childhood friends.
3. The narrator and Santosh used to play together, including a game where they would beat a toe stand with sticks.
4. The narrator's friends, including Andy, had nicknames because their real names were considered too dark.
5. Andy was a popular student in school who had a girlfriend and was friends with older kids outside of school.
6. The narrator was a good football player and was popular in school, but Andy became jealous and started a rumor that the narrator was not a good person.
7. The narrator's social life suffered as a result of Andy's rumor, and he started to feel alone.
8. The narrator had a girlfriend named Heena in the 11th class.
9. The narrator and Heena broke up, and he stopped going out of the house because he was scared of people.
10. In the 12th class, the narrator met a new friend named Yogi, who was a topper in his class.
11. Yogi and the narrator became friends, and the narrator started to feel better about himself.
12. The narrator's girlfriend, Heena, broke up with him again, citing that they couldn't live together.
13. The narrator was devastated by the breakup and became isolated, staying in his room for 24 hours a day and not talking to anyone.
14. The narrator's board exams were going on during this time, and he was not able to focus on his studies.
15. The narrator hated people and did not trust anyone after the breakup.
16. The narrator realized that he remembered his school friends because they were a big part of his life.
17. The narrator thinks that school is not the best time in life for everyone, and some people may have bad experiences like he did.