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Ack.... This could have been me had my parents actually bothered with, yknow, parenting https://twitter.com/ReadBerserk1/status/1281946992357158912">https://twitter.com/ReadBerse...
So I don& #39;t wanna seem like I& #39;m whining now, but shit like that will follow you into adult life.
My parents, instead of taking the initiative to support my talents BECAUSE IM THEIR CHILD, told me I should ask my art teachers instead
My parents, instead of taking the initiative to support my talents BECAUSE IM THEIR CHILD, told me I should ask my art teachers instead
Imagine being 10 years old and hearing this^. Can you imagine how utterly demoralizing that is?
Now that I& #39;m an adult I can do whatever the hell I want. Get my own art supplies, never be dependent on money my parents never gave me
Now that I& #39;m an adult I can do whatever the hell I want. Get my own art supplies, never be dependent on money my parents never gave me
I was *always* holding back because money was sparse. Didn& #39;t even get lunch money, never went to go out. I refused to because I knew it was sparse. Parents should have known BETTER but they didnt. Me living in relinquishment was convenient for THEM so they didn& #39;t do anything
Funny how things change for the better once you start caring for YOURSELF. But you will spent youre entire adulthood relearning basic self-care skills you should have learned while you were a child & struggle more than the average adult
It numbs your senses, emotions over time, making you prone to depression. There is a bunch of bad coping mechanisms that you have to unlearn as well
It& #39;s a miracle that I& #39;m still standing & became a functioning adult after all the crap I& #39;ve been through
It& #39;s a miracle that I& #39;m still standing & became a functioning adult after all the crap I& #39;ve been through
If I look at others people, their lives in shambles because of how stupid, short-sighted and self-centered they are. Their lives are a myriad of bad decisions. They make themselves comfortable & wonder why their lives are so shit
The opposite of mine, I am on the way to healing & a better life, always have been. My efforts to get better are lasting over two decades now. If you travelled back in time and told 14 year old me about where I am now, I wouldnt have believed it at all
Even if things weren& #39;t necessarily my fault, I tried to do whatever I could to better my situation. I learn very quickly, even from other people& #39;s experiences. Over time I achieved a lot.
But I wouldn& #39;t have been able to do that if not somewhere, I had hope for a better life, which was given to me by others, complete strangers, fiction (mostly anime/games). Rose of Versailles, Sailor Moon, Phantom Thief Jeanne, Vagrant Story, MGS series were huge influences
Even if it could be better, my progress feels genuine & lasting. It& #39;s not a facade, not an illusion. If you& #39;ve been through so much, you slowly start believe in yourself & think, if I& #39;ve been through THAT I& #39;m going to manage the rest as well
Don& #39;t let the past or anyone else ever decide your future. Screw it all with a cactus. It& #39;s never too late to do what you want and enjoy. It just takes you longer than others because things get in the way
