a lot for me, I think

sure it doesn't help me that I have all my issues and because of them my life hasn't quite turned out the way I wanted, but I also think it's what other people do and how other people react that causes it (if not more than the issues themselves)

I am constantly having to explain myself, and constantly justify stuff and I don't think my life would be too bad if people were just accepting and validating, rather than what they are.. or tend to be in my experience, the oppositte.