Posted by Racer on October 29, 2006, at 11:16:39
In reply to Re: New with an interesting question » madeline, posted by LJRen on October 28, 2006, at 0:24:55
>> I've been dealt an undesirable hand in life.
Honestly, I think if you asked around on this board, you wouldn't find anyone with a desirable hand in life. There are people here with horror stories behind them, those with those magical childhoods the rest of us dream of, and everything in between. The one thing we have in common, though, is that we're all trying to do the best we can with what we got. It's all we can do, and it can be pretty awful at times.
I won't go into my own history too much, but it includes a near-fatal car accident at 4, leaving me unable to walk for a very long time; abuse; neglect; school and social problems through childhood and adolescence; etc. And I'm older than you are, and didn't finish college. You'll find that you share a great deal in common with people here -- from those with advanced degrees in fields they're not working in, to those who've had head injuries in the past, to those who have had no visible challenges -- and are still depressed.
I'm sorry if any of that sounds harsh. I guess I wanted to show you that you really aren't anywhere near hopeless in your current situation. Trust me: I've lived in Hopeless, and the landscape is nothing like this. ;-)
Good luck.
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