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I think, for me, that the only way I can prove myself worthy of being here is by (maybe and hopefully) having a positive impact, in any capacity, on another human being.
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Your writing, your thoughts consistently have a positive impact on me.
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How many of you suffer greatly if you think you said the "wrong" thing, or did the "wrong" thing. How many of you prefer to disappear into the background out of a fear of making a mistake?
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I used to feel this way very much. That was due to my mother, who often throughout childhood would scream at me and/or shame me if I did or said a "wrong" thing. I learned to keep very quiet at home, especially if she had been drinking to excess (which was daily).
Therapy has helped me improve a great deal in this regard.
I need to keep working on it though.