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Old Mar 14, 2014, 02:25 PM
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Originally Posted by GenCat View Post
Things were fine until a remark was made about me going to groups and AA meetings. The remark was "What do you think those adults feel like when a teenager comes walking in saying shes got problems, when they are all battling alcohol and drugs addictions." Im sorry that I have problems, im sorry im not perfect. I say just go f yourself and you don't have any idea what its like to be me, can you really be so heartless as to say such a thing to someone. My self esteem just plummeted and I lost myself in those words.
Don't let it hurt your self esteem... that comment was without a doubt a reflection of their narrow vision and ignorance (was going to say 'in some ways'... but sod it, will go all out).

Some people get this odd impression that young people do not have 1. life experience and 2. problems.

Neither are true... both factors are present in people at all different times in their lives... some faster than others.

So yeah, just nod and smile and let it wash off your back like water off a duck
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