Lyle... I know these thoughts are stuck in your mind after been told so many times how useless you are. But... just because your mind is telling you something, it doesn't make it true. You've been taught lies!
I know you... and I know that you're a guy with compassion wanting to be loved and to give love. Your parents could never take away the love you're carrying inside. You ARE SOMETHING! You're a man with a big heart and a writer's hand!