It's difficult. I see my strengths, but I also see my weaknesses. I see how my mental health has affected my life. I have seen and heard the disappointment from others that I can't meet my potential. Sometimes it makes me hate my strengths because they only raise other's expectations of me. My hope is to meet my potential wherever I'm at in life and to surround myself with people who can accept me for me: mental illness and all. All I can do is be me. I didn't choose my strengths and weaknesses, but it's what I have to work with.