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Dreaded by many, loved by few.
Even the most ardent can break over my weight,
Not that you've noticed since it's me that you hate.Don't get behind now, lest you're swept away.
Look towards your friends, they may convey.Eaten little by little am I, line by line,
So that you may not trip up and find the right sign.Suffer me a little while, so you can be brought to a full understanding of things.
What am I?
Are you
HOMEWORK?
Even the most ardent can break over my weight,
Lots of homework can be difficult for even hard workers to do well at.
Not that you've noticed since it's me that you hate.
You probably hate homework.
Don't get behind now, lest you're swept away.
If you get behind, it's difficult to catch up with your homework
Look towards your friends, they may convey.
Your friends can help you with various study groups
Eaten little by little am I, line by line,
Every day is one day closer to the end of the homework, you have to do it line by line
So that you may not trip up and find the right sign.
You have to ensure that it's done correctly
Suffer me a little while, so you can be brought to a full understanding of things.
After lots of homework, you'll have a better understanding of the things you study. You'll also have much improved time management.
The title:
Most people don't enjoy homework, although some do.
Secret hints:
The acrostic is ENDLESS, which can be how a lot of courses and homework feels (especially by the 3 month period, speaking from experience!!)
Are you
Exercise or a treadmill
Even the most ardent can break over my weight
Heavy weights.
Not that you've noticed since it's me that you hate.
People don't like exercise.
Don't get behind now, lest you're swept away.
If you don't run on a tread mill you will fall. Also a treadmill is infinite which is the acrostic.
Look towards your friends, they may convey.
Encouragement?
Eaten little by little am I, line by line, So that you may not trip up and find the right sign.
You can trip on a treadmill.
Suffer me a little while, so you can be brought to a full understanding of things.
Exercise is hard.
Are you
School/University?
Even the most ardent can break over my weight,
It's difficult to keep doing well in school
Not that you've noticed since it's me that you hate.
Lots of people hate it
Don't get behind now, lest you're swept away.
If you get behind, it's difficult to catch up in classes
Look towards your friends, they may convey.
Your friends can help you during school
Eaten little by little am I, line by line,
Every day is one day closer to the end
So that you may not trip up and find the right sign.
You have to find the right career path, and do well on exams
Suffer me a little while, so you can be brought to a full understanding of things.
After the time in school, you'll have a better understanding of the things you study
The title:
School is dreaded by many and loved by few
Secret hints:
The acrostic is ENDLESS, which can be how school feels
Based on El-Guest's answer
Are you
Math
Even the most ardent can break over my weight, Not that you've noticed since it's me that you hate.
Some people don't like math.
Don't get behind now, lest you're swept away. Look towards your friends, they may convey.
If you don't learn simple math the later stuff will be super hard and you may ask your friends for help.
Eaten little by little am I, line by line,
Take it slow.
So that you may not trip up and find the right sign.
Positive or negative sign!
Suffer me a little while, so you can be brought to a full understanding of things.
Your logic will improve.
Title
I love math(like love), but some else might not.
Acrostic
Infinity, endless graphs, and so much more is endless in math.
Similar answers, but nobody's suggested this one yet. Are you
Studying
Even the most ardent can break over my weight
Studying can be an immense burden for even good students.
Not that you've noticed since it's me that you hate.
People don't like studying.
Don't get behind now, lest you're swept away.
If you fall behind on studying it can be hard to catch up, as new materials and tests keep coming.
Look towards your friends, they may convey.
Study buddies.
Eaten little by little am I, line by line, So that you may not trip up and find the right sign.
You read one line at a time, and make sure you've understood it as you go.
Suffer me a little while, so you can be brought to a full understanding of things.
You need to study to understand a course.
Acrostic:
You never really stop studying/learning.
Are you
Knowledge
Even the most ardent can break over my weight
The amount of information and knowledge that is accessible can be unfathomable
Not that you've noticed since it's me that you hate.
You only hate what you know of
Don't get behind now, lest you're swept away.
Falling behind in knowledge and learning can prevent you from being up to date on the latest trends/technologies/discoveries/etc.
Look towards your friends, they may convey.
Your friends may have the knowledge you seek, especially in a specialized world
Eaten little by little am I, line by line, So that you may not trip up and find the right sign.
Very easy to misunderstand something or misinterpret it
Suffer me a little while, so you can be brought to a full understanding of things.
Learning something new can be tough, but rewarding at the end
Acrostic:
Never stop learning!
Perhaps you are
Knowledge
Even the most ardent can break over my weight
Knowing too much can sometimes lead to bad consequences insert Godfather reference here
Not that you've noticed since it's me that you hate.
For gaining knowledge you need to learn. To learn you must study. Very few people like to study purely for the sake of it.
Don't get behind now, lest you're swept away.
If you fail to keep up to date with the latest information you will be considered as outdated hence fall behind and get "swept away" with the new trends in technology and other such stuff
Look towards your friends, they may convey.
Even your friends can teach you things you may not know. Even they can give you knowledge about stuff you have not experienced but they have.
Eaten little by little am I, line by line, So that you may not trip up and find the right sign.
You learn little by little. You cannot suddenly gain full knowledge about a matter over a night but through experiences and studying. So that you may not fall into trouble due to lack of knowledge
Suffer me a little while, so you can be brought to a full understanding of things.
This is kinda self explanatory. While the process of gaining knowledge may be hard and make you suffer, it will ultimately help you in the long run.
Also the accrostic
ENDLESS. Knowledge is endless.
Your are
this riddle itself
Even the most ardent can break over my weight, Not that you've noticed since it's me that you hate.
It's a hard riddle and you start to hate what you can't solve
Don't get behind now, lest you're swept away. Look towards your friends, they may convey.
look to new solutions, your friends may see the solution before you do by observing you
Eaten little by little am I, line by line, So that you may not trip up and find the right sign.
seeing the acrostic "endless"
Suffer me a little while, so you can be brought to a full understanding of things.
the longer you have to think about this riddle, the more it becomes the solution (endless, hating it, breaking under its weight)
acrostic
since the solution is the riddle itself, it has no real solution / it is circular
Even if it isn't the real solution I liked the idea and maybe someone wants to make a riddle matching it.
