Dear Sarah,

You are not hopeless! You’re an admirable young woman, who fails to appreciate herself. You look towards others for validation. However, you don’t give them a chance to validate you. You keep them at bay, with your false, harsh exterior. You reject others, before they have the chance to reject you, or love you.

No doubt, there were events in your childhood, responsible for your current emotional state. Those events, were beyond your control; you were a child. Now you are a young woman, who has considerable control of her life.

Your childhood is behind you, and your college career is about to start. It is the perfect scenario, to start a new life; you couldn’t ask for more. You may put the past behind you, and create a new life for yourself. It doesn’t have to be as before! You may choose, to allow others to love you. You need not chase them away. Yes, you may be hurt. It is the risk, one must take to be loved!

I wish you the best,

Larry