(((((Pat)))))

I apologize. Before reading your posts just now, I just had this sense that oops, we got carried away off-topic on your thread, and I was wondering how you were doing. I guess I figured that a hair styling party might help out with your self-esteem and be a pleasant distraction, but I feel bad that I didn't even address you or your post.

Honestly, that's easier than directly giving you advice about self-esteem. I know that you have been facing some difficult life circumstances, and that can knock your self-esteem around, especially if you have self-esteem issues to begin with. You're a great person, and we can see that here. Being assertive enough to redirect your thread and let us know what you need is really good. We could come up with lots of kudos for you based on your postings. I'm not sure it's a lot of help, but maybe a place to start would be noticing for yourself all the things that you like about yourself and the things that you do well. Would you like to start here? Maybe that will go along with the hair styling party thing. I hope I'm not just sticking my foot further into my mouth here.

Take care,
Wendy