I think your wife might have nailed it then, Not having support in your family can definatly be linked to that. The fact that you are afraid to fail, or think you will always fail makes me wonder how supportive your family was. Was there any praise when you did things good?

<font color=red>~Sundance~</font color=red>

<font color=blue>"Never react emotionally to criticism. Analyze yourself to determine whether it is justified. If it is, correct yourself. Otherwise, go on about your business."</font color=blue>

<font color=black>Norman Vincent Peale</font color=black>