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So yes they live off their parents in chance of a 0.01 percent success rate. The high amount of downvotes to your answer will tell you the mentality of the people interested in this topic. They are afraid of facing the reality.
Most aspirants' parents happily support them during their preparation because this exam requires that and if you make it, all that effort is more than worth it.
I hate the colonial aristocratic mindset too, but this exam requires tough decisions. Most 1st gen litigators also need financial support from their parents. When you don't know about something, speak less and listen more.
PS: I work in a law firm and have no UPSC ambitions
I fully agree that this Colonial mindset and this babu/VIP culture should end.
Once a person starts preparing seriously, his whole brain gets high jacked. It's very tough to come out of this chakravyuh. At least I am trying, the majority will keep attempting till they are selected or there are no more attempts left!
Where there is a will there is a way
Best of luck to you for your future attempts!
The thing is- the exam is over now, theres no point writing on message boards asking if youre special or specially stupid for doing this with your life. I suggest you give up that mentality where you make excuses for yourself or take pity on yourself. Pull yourself together, get a job, work at that job. You are years behind your batch mates in career progression- but that wont matter a few decades from now. The next thing you do you should be sure you can do it and do it well.