   I agree with 1flagwriter, Elena - comparing your progress (or lack thereof) with others is a dangerous game to play because it sets you up for negative feelings that only serve to fuel your depression. We all grow, change, develop at different paces because or our inidividual abilities and circumstances. Instead of being jealous of the progress your partner has made, try to view it instead as a reason to hope for a better future for yourself. As for what your parents say about you, I don't know the background so I really can't comment specifically. However, letting go of certain things is not always an easy task; it's a process of letting go again and again over a period of time. You may never be rid of it completely, but in time its impact on you can be decreased. Hope you are feeling better soon.lynn09
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"I walked a mile with Pleasure; she chattered all the way, But left me none the wiser for all she had to say. I walked a mile with Sorrow and ne'er a word said she; But oh, the things I learned from her when Sorrow walked with me!"
(Robert Browning Hamilton; "Along The Road")
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