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Originally Posted by MickeyCheeky
I feel like a burden for all the people around me (both financially and emotionally).. because of me, my parents have to spend a lot of money (for therapy, meds, ecc.) and it makes me feel guilty. And I get the feeling they're not happy about this. And it's all my fault because I am the one who's feeling this way..  Same thing could apply for my friends here at PC.
I try my best to be helpful and supportive, but I feel like that's just not enough and that I'm useless most of the time.. |
Seems to me you help a lot of people. That's far from being a burden.
As far as your parents ... it's their job to support you until you reach adulthood. They made a conscious choice to bring you into this world. The only burden they can claim at this point, comes from them, not you. Part of being a parent is looking after your child's medical needs - physical and emotional. If you need medication, they need to supply it. It's not like medication is a luxury. If you need therapy, they need to see you get it. It isn't as if you are somehow thinking "oh boy! wouldn't that be so fun! Mom, Dad, give me money! I wanna go!" This is something you NEED. You aren't being a burden. You are being a living, breathing, child with a unique set of needs and problems and talents and joys. Each child and person is unique. It doesn't make you a burden to have a need.