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I feel worthless and like I've failed everyone and I don't deserve peace

User Profile: lovingSugar8184
lovingSugar8184 January 20th

I'm almost 17 years old. I've been having these feelings for quite some time now probably more than a year now. It all started with a difficult relationship of mine (my first one), I felt neglected and that she wasn't paying any attention to me at all. I think that she felt that I was overwhelming her so it ended ugly and it really hurt me...It ended like around 6 months ago, and everyday, until maybe few weeks ago I used to think hours about what happened and like replay all that ***, but now I have bigger problems on my mind than her, and I guess I don't care about her anymore but I was just a stupid kid back then. I have like a ChatGPT account full of this *** like thousands of chats of this stuff, and I guess I'm tired of just talking to a bot and I want to talk to real humans now. I have the most shittiest, toxic family ever, like we are all full of ***. I have a sister who makes us all cry and literally we're all scared of her. My little brother, his mouth is just full of ***, he calls everyone, not just us, my parents too, ***, ***, shitholes and says F word, all these things on daily basis. My other sister and me we're the normal ones, with normal problems, i mean we all have problems but I'm not going to delve into that. I've learned to control myself and distance myself from them, cuz I can't bear them anymore, it hurts me because I know my younger brother needs me in his life and it's a responsibility on me, but I'm just ignoring him because I want to avoid his insults. That sister of mine doesn't care, I mean she is like a mole rat anyways, spending time in her room. My dad on the other hand, he's just so insistive on his own ideas, that much that it's created HUGE fights and shouts in our family all the neighborhood can hear. I used to be exactly like my dad, but I've learned to become colder and care for myself more than others, so I don't expect anything from others. My mom on the other hand, grew up in a rich family, I see her mother abusing and shouting at servants whenever we come to visit it just makes me dislike her overall but I guess I'm used to it at this point. I guess she took that behavior from my grandmother, she does not want to hear any other person's opinion, does not let other people talk and just acts insanely bossy. That sister, the normal sister is just rude and has no respect, she does not swear, but she has no respect for anyone. My dad wants me to stay when I'm 18 and do my undergrad here. He says stuff like, there are tons of great memories waiting to be built and things like that. I honestly don't understand that, because my family is ugly, my family is full of hate and there is nothing beautiful about my family. I honestly just want to run away (this is not like a teen is dreaming of running away from his family and that kind of cliche. I honestly can't live with them anymore. It's just hurting me. You guys do not know what my sister is like. You don't know how troublesome my dad's reactions to her is. You don't have any idea of what ugly fights happen every week) On the other hand, I feel like I've failed my family. Everything my siblings have become is my fault, I've failed as an older brother, I've failed as an oldest son and even still.......I'm avoiding that responsibility and trying to distance myself when my parents clearly need me. I feel like I failed at loving my mother, the woman who will love me the most, unconditionally....so if I failed at loving the woman I had to love, like It was a responsibility on me, why do I deserve to love someone I WANT to. I trained myself to stop dreaming of an 'every young boy's dream lover', because my conscience is telling me I don't deserve it, because I've failed at loving my mother and my family. I know I'm know that depressed, I guess most people feel like me, but I guess I'm weak and I can't deal with any ***. I know much more people deal with much bigger *** than I do. I feel so drained and tired. I used to have tons of passions, but they all died and I'm just aimless with my life goals. My only living passion that I have is Music, literally that's the only one...That is the only source of joy in my life, I even feel like that passion is dying. I used to go out with a group of many friends when I was 13, goof around, play sports, whatever but I don't know why... I just became anti social and I literally have no friends nowadays. I'm even distant from my own best friend, but having him at least just makes me happy. He lives halfway around the world anyways. I'm just cooped up in my house and when I go outside it's just to run away from my family when there's shouting and a fight. I feel burned from my studies, like burned from everything. I feel overstressed. My eyebrows are half gone, literally, the thick eyebrows I used to boast about how proud I was of my East-Mediterranean heritage, GONE. My hair was falling out at one point but I guess I fixed that with cutting it short. You guys can make fun of me all you want, I know the online world is famous for toxic people. I don't want any sugarcoating, I want something that can change my perspective. At this point, it feels like a reality, but something inside me is telling me that I'm destroying myself like this. Or maybe, my ego won't let me fix it...So, I just want to feel at peace for one day, without any bad thoughts.

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User Profile: GoldenLion101
GoldenLion101 January 21st

@lovingSugar8184  Hey, Sugar! I don't know if you remember me, but this is GoldenLion101. First, I would like to apologize for going all rash on you when we met. I didn't realize you were under something terrible at that moment. I am going to try and say this in the nicest and sincerest way I can: I am going through some bad relationships too. Right now, my parents are not really being helpful about my future. "Why?", you might ask. Answer: My Mom went to college because she was expected to buy over controlling and very strict parents and not because she wanted too and my Dad only says that I should do what I believe which isn't one damn bit helpful. As for relationships with friends, they're all either leaving me or just ignoring me. I think I also made it awkward when I signed off last night when I said I would pray for you. I'm sorry. I want to be helpful around here and mostly, I really need a friend who won't leave me alone. When you're someone with autism who is expected to be someone you clearly can't be, life is like heavy metal squishing you down. I'm sorry if saying all this makes things awkward between us all over again, but I really had to say this to you. Please look me up when you can if you want to talk. See ya in the chat rooms. 👋

Hello. I can feel how you are struggling with these thoughts and emotions especially with being exposed to this toxic environment. I just want to tell you that you are very aware of what makes you tired and what the causes of it are, so that means you will be able to know how to solve it very soon. I love Music, too and it was a way for me to escape many feelings I couldn't handle or express. About feeling undeserving of love, this idea is not true. Failing to love your mother doesn't mean you doesn't deserve to love or be loved by another woman; because maybe your mother really couldn't save this love or help you love her. You have your worthy reasons for that. Your family's environment is very hard to live in. You seem to be at a transition point and things can seem difficult to solve, but remember that pain doesn't last forever. Have faith in yourself and don't learn about your self-worth from a harsh surrounding environment as yours. Remember those who admired you and told you you are always more than enough.

I hope you pass this period with success and relief.

User Profile: sabeyesofblue3535
sabeyesofblue3535 January 21st

@lovingSugar8184

Hello

Please do not blame yourself for the way your family is.  Parents are responsible for raising their children.  It is the job of the parents to teach their children to be respectful of others and to teach them what language is acceptable and what language is unacceptable.  Children should not be allowed to say and do what they please.  Children learn by example.  If there are no consequences for poor behavior, children will continue to say and do what they please.  You have not failed your family.  Your parents have failed your family.                                                                                    You are worthy and you deserve peace and happiness.  I am glad to hear that you enjoy music.  If your school has a school counsellor, maybe you could talk with them about how you are feeling.  Please do not carry the weight of your family by yourself.  It is not your job to feel responsible for the way your family is.  I am sorry that you live in such a toxic environment.                                            Continue to reach out here so that you can get the help and support you need and deserve.