I just created an account on this site after over 10 years of browsing just to tell you that it gets better.
I am 28 and it took me this long to finally feel like myself. I have struggled with depression, panic disorder, and PTSD.
I am a woman, a native american, a liberal, an atheist, and a humanist and I live in OKlahoma - the reddest (most conservative leaning) state in the country. The world is a scary place for minorities sometimes, but we get through together. You are never alone.
I was morbidly obese throughout school and constantly mocked. I also have a name that is easy to make fun of. We were poor and literally wore clothes we got in the dumpster after a community yard sale.
At home, there was drug use, alcoholism, and mental abuse - I was belittled by step parents and told I was pathetic by a biological parent... It is damaging.
I am so proud of you for reaching out for support. You are a strong person. We can not change our past, only learn from it. Whoever this person is that you feel you will never be able to escape needs to know how you feel. I don't know the details of the situation, but if it is a parent - I relate so much. If it is a sibling, I can also relate. You can not be prisoner to your relationships with others. I hope that you can become more empowered to express who you are and be proud of it. Please continue reaching out and seeking those who have been through what you have been through so you can get the support you need and deserve. It took courage to decide to make your own decisions regarding your studies and potential future careers. Don't forget your strength.
I need some life advice...(school/personal issues)
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I just created an account on this site after over 10 years of browsing just to tell you that it gets better.
I am 28 and it took me this long to finally feel like myself. I have struggled with depression, panic disorder, and PTSD.
I am a woman, a native american, a liberal, an atheist, and a humanist and I live in OKlahoma - the reddest (most conservative leaning) state in the country. The world is a scary place for minorities sometimes, but we get through together. You are never alone.
I was morbidly obese throughout school and constantly mocked. I also have a name that is easy to make fun of. We were poor and literally wore clothes we got in the dumpster after a community yard sale.
At home, there was drug use, alcoholism, and mental abuse - I was belittled by step parents and told I was pathetic by a biological parent... It is damaging.
I am so proud of you for reaching out for support. You are a strong person. We can not change our past, only learn from it. Whoever this person is that you feel you will never be able to escape needs to know how you feel. I don't know the details of the situation, but if it is a parent - I relate so much. If it is a sibling, I can also relate. You can not be prisoner to your relationships with others. I hope that you can become more empowered to express who you are and be proud of it. Please continue reaching out and seeking those who have been through what you have been through so you can get the support you need and deserve. It took courage to decide to make your own decisions regarding your studies and potential future careers. Don't forget your strength.