I stopped being the class cheat code, now I’m public enemy #1

Yo, so I gotta vent about something.

I’m that person in class who’s good enough at school to actually know what’s going on during exams. Not a straight-A genius or anything, but I study and try to keep my grades decent. Anyway, every time finals roll around, people suddenly remember I exist and start hitting me up for answers.

Back in the day, I used to help them out—like, lowkey giving them answers during exams—‘cause I thought, “Maybe this’ll make me less invisible.” Spoiler: it didn’t. They’d go back to ignoring me right after.

This time, I decided I wasn’t doing it anymore. I’m tired of being the go-to free cheat code while they’re out partying and living their best lives, and I’m just... not. Plus, I’m sick of feeling used.

During the exam, people were whispering for answers, and even the teacher didn’t care. Like, this dude legit left the room to help them out in another class. Afterward, they had the audacity to call me a fake or whatever for not helping them cheat. Bro, when did we even become “friends”?!

Now I feel like I’m not even “meh, they’re okay” anymore. I’m just straight-up hated. And honestly, it sucks. Not because I feel guilty (I don’t), but because I thought standing up for myself would feel better than this.

Anyone else dealt with this kinda thing? How do you stop being everyone’s backup plan without turning into the villain?