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Originally Posted by happycheeks
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Hi Happy. I've been a failure. More than once and inside I still often feel a failure. I didn't have a supportive family and life has been hard. It took me a long time to get enough tools together to help myself. It didn't have to take that long; I could have progressed faster if I had asked for and received the help I needed. But I didn't think I deserved help. If I were starting out now (or if I had to start again now) I would take some time to look around at all the help that is available: any help offered through the government, from local schools, colleges, universities and houses of worship, from social service agencies, from the Salvation Army and local community centers: help with getting a job and help with dealing with my emotions and self-esteem. Then I would ask for help everywhere I could. I didn't know I could do this when I was young. Many people took one look at me and rejected me, and I would hide and cry and feel even worse about myself. I have a better understanding now why some of this happened. And what I have learned is to keep trying. You are wonderfully expressive and when I read your sad posts I always hope that some of what you are expressing is just momentary sadness that will go away because you've gotten it out by posting it here. Courage, Happy. Courage!