During AP chemistry, I often get really tired and bored and sometimes doze off or ocassionally use my phone and discretely browse reddit (phone under table.) My teacher usually doesn’t mind since I get really good grades on tests and do my homework. However my classmate who sits across from me gets extremely frustrated. He gets mad that my teacher doesn’t scream at me and tells me to pay attention because I’ll never do well in school. 

I explain to him that I’m bothering no one, and that, despite his beliefs I study at home and catch up. And in addition, I am more than willing to drop my phone to assist him with any problem he needs. He still is mad at me and whenever I get into class he always is snappy. Even when I ask questions to other classmates he calls me “retarded” and says he shouldn’t have to hear my dumb questions since I should have paid attention in class. 

Seems pretty unfair to me, but I was wondering if maybe I am really being an ahole by not paying attention.