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Originally Posted by George Brett Statue
A bit of a more serious thread for our Sunday night.
Do you ever feel like a disappointment to;
To your family?
Your friends
Significant other?
Other people you care about?
Just a little background.
I would consider myself to be at least somewhat successful in life. I graduated high school, got my Bachelor's degree, and I make a positive impact on people's lives each day. I would say that I'm generally a good person. I help people when I can. I treat all people I interact with kindness. Am I perfect? No. But who is?
I've been having this nagging feeling that I'm not good enough for the people around me. It's not a fun feeling.
Anyone else experience anything like this?
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Every single day. I might seem successful on the outside to others, but my job, while paying extremely well, is a soulless existence as a cog in a massive corporation that profits from the suffering and destruction of fellow humans. I can't just drink the koolaid like everyone else and hide behind "patriotism", "freedom", "our troops". I was pointed out at a very early age as an intellectually gifted individual and I've come nowhere close to realizing my potential, and at my age it's too late to make a major change, as my family depends on me. I've failed myself. I've failed my family because I want them to be proud of what I do, but I'm not even proud of what I do.