I have spent the last two weeks in bed. I have no desire to get out of it. I feel like i am dead but still alive. I am worthless and dont deserve anything. I was the last born in a family of five. My parents had me late in life. My brother who was twelve when i was born was murdered. My brother had a friend that was dealing drugs and setting fires. He was going to testify against is fromer friend. His family had my brother killed. He was struck a car late one night and died of massive head and chest. It tore my family apart. I was wIth her alone for a year after that and would start school the following year. She tried to kill herself and i was found wandering the neighborhood. I dont recall much about him. The majority of what i know is what i was told by family. Several years after that i was molested. I thought it was love as i was desperate for it but never got it. My father was a silent drunk but it was a good father. My sister said mom was so out of it my dad did a lot weth us cuz she couldnt. My dad died when i was twelve of lung cancer. Life for me after then got worse. My mom drank heavily alot. She neglected me for whatever reason. My sister was not kind to me. I can count on one hand the things she has done for me and have a couple fingers to spare. She gave birth to my niece about the same time. I was very close to her. Then her early twenties she no longer had anything to me. My mom died when i was 32. She had a long battle for two years before she passe. My sister and i fought as she wouldnt help me. We were never close and after mom died it got even further. The last ten years (i am now 42) i have begged and cried for my sister and nieces to include me ans the dont. If i dont drive across town to them i would never see them. I give them money when they are in a bind and generous gifts as well. I cried to my sister one day on the phone telling her i have no family cuz they never include me or think of me at all. Her response was it isnt her fault that i have no family and stop trying to guilt her. My oldest niece our bond is gone. She turned away from me to be the best friend she could be. She is a healer and fixer for her friends but the few time i needed her support i get nothing. Â She got mad when i brought that up. I have been taking steps back and letting them go. Ive begged and pleaded for them to include me but they dont. Been in bed for two weeks taking sleeping pill and nyquil to numb out. Â The message i got as a child is am niot worth. I keep thinking about renting a storage unit and park my car in it and have an endless sleep.Â
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man you are not worthless… stop saying that. You wouldnt be alive if that was true…
If your sis and niece dont care about you, than you dont need them… Everyone has a hard life, be your own best friend…
But, Gospar, what if you dont want to be your own best friend? Because for example you feel like you are worthless..? Would you want to have a worthless best friend?
(not saying schroeder is worthless caus im sure he/she isnt)
If you keep on believing the myth that you are worthless than that is what you will have reduced yourself to, and the world does see us as we see ourselves. if i may quote Kierkegaard ” Once I Label Me, I Negate Me”
Jesus once said that every person is worth more than there worst act..
you have experienced many many years of suffering pain, and tragedy and it makes sense for why you suffer so now, yet to get to 42 is no easy feat in this kind of world, you must carry something within yourself that has carried you along after everything that has happened, you got to carry on trusting that strength even if it seems as if enough is enough, life can still have meaning even though we suffer unspeakably, truthfully my opinion is the question whether it is worth it.. i do not think it is,
but it can be. you have to get up again even if there is no reason to even if it is hopeless..
Thank you for sharing your thoughts and words.
if he wants to live this life he should know that only his opinion matter, that he will only ever have himself, he shouldnt search happiness in other only in himself anf of course accept others as they are…
Yeah sure but that is easier said than done dont you think? I feel worthless too, I feel like my opinion doesnt matter ever. And so I know if you have gone your whole life thinking youre worthless (because you feel like that, because people have told you, whatever the reason is) you cant just change your mind though. So if you feel like that you cant ‘know’ that youre opinion matters,, well, because you feel like it doesnt.
Dont mind me though, Im an annoying person when Im stoned. I know you mean well of course! Its just, always easier said than done in my opinion. And like I said, Idont think anyone would want to have a ‘worthless’ best friend.
And schroeder, Im sorry youve had such a hard life. And I hope you will find what youre looking for.
i know its hard… but only can help yourself, start simply with a new way of thinking, then feelings will change with time… u are perfect we all are remember that
Hahah no you didnt just say everyone is perfect! No one is perfect. Remember that.
yes we are… you are perfect just maybe in a fucked up way but still you are i know that… if u know something other than slap urself in tha face and say it as long as you need…
What Gospar_Uma means is It seems we have an archetype of wholeness deep within our psyches, call it perfection if you will, even though our human bodies in our current state of evolution does not agree with the term perfection, it seems our whole spiritual essence longs to see that day, whether we will make it to that goal or not is another matter.
we are perfect eternal creatures, you all just forgot yourself… someone always cares for you if not here than on the other side…
Hmm…I think you guys kinda got a lil sidetracked here and hijacked a post…. No, no, maybe not… I see a discussion on worthlessness…and…
Err. The older folks should offer Schroeder their wisdom and piece of advice.
what i posted wasnt just for shroeder but everybody can take something from it if they wished,
so.. offer it then.
a child can be wise also remember that
Nada. Don’t look to me for advice. Most of what I know is only good for me.
Attila The Hun, sir, give me an example of how a child can be wise, ok? Hard to believe it, though.
There is a kernel of purity & an ageless wisdom within the child’s innocence, not in adult ignorance.. before the poison of corruption and before anything counterfeit has taken hold and lodging within the heart. the wisdom of the child is the place where one can clearly hear the songs of the heart..,
although you don’t have to be young to be a child..
Hello Schroeder,
I don’t believe we have met before. Are you new here? no matter…always welcome….
I am 50 years old and one of 5 children…so that much I can understand…the rest….nope….but similiar for sure…see I was the second born…sorry. In December 2000, I was given less than 6months to live…prognosis was verified by a second specialist….and I almost did die…course I thought I wanted to….but in my pain and anger and neediness and confusion….I managed to scare almost all my loved ones away…friends, family…left in droves….my closest sister walked as well….and we did not speak for many years after that….so many years later….we were trying to plan something for our mother….but too many issues…if I came she wouldn’t etc. So I bit the bullet and called my sister…and asked her….”What did I do to hurt you so much that you can’t even look at me let alone talk to me?” She insisted I didn’t want to know…but silly me….I kept pushing…and got my answer…here is what she said….
The truth…you want the truth….the truth is YOU FORGOT TO DIE!!!
Now what would that mean to you? And yes my sister and I now have a new relationship….sometimes the words have two meanings..
The truth was she couldn’t deal with my pain….or the fear of losing me….so she put the distance in there to protect herself….maybe that is what your family is doing as well?….the problem was…as she so succinctly pointed out….I forgot to die….lol….I am now 11 1/2 years past my expiry date…lol…and she had to then deal with the fact that she had abandoned me in my hour of need. What she had actually done in a weird twisted sort of way….is save my life. I decided to survive her just to piss her off….lol
Let me know what you think
Amakua
@ Attila The Hun; Thanks for answering my question. I appreciate it.
hate keeps a man alive, it gives him strength!
this is true Attila….but not so much when he hates himself above all others
Amakua
Then one must find a way to love their self before hatred destroys itself.
by the way thanks for sharing your experience.
greetings
Hey amakua the same happened with my dad after a rash of suiside attempts he said to someone he wihed he could get a gun and put me out of my misery at first i was upset but maybe he knew what i wanted the most and was trying to help…no one is worthless going back to the start only the people with bad attitudes are jerks..sad youve lost touch with your family mine disowned me a couple of times because of my behaviour but in time things sorted themselves out.i know its upsetting for you but dont give up just give it time and look after you for a bit once you feel better in yourself maybe things could improve:-)
Maybe stop throwing money their way and spend it on some therapy what have you got to loose?ive been doing that for two years now and im lucky to have found a good team..you can to you have suffered too much and maybe now its turning inwards you need to look after number one my friend hope i can help you in some small way
Hey Molly,
I hear ya….see if we can’t stand to be with us…how can we expect anyone else to either?…Why can’t we see this until much much later….lol…if we think when we hurt ourselves….that we are just hurting ourselves….we are wrong….aren’t we?….oh to live to such an age…lol
I am working on your gift…but life…man…soon tho…I promise and it’s amazing…just like you.
Love ya
Amakua
wow…is it something i said….i killed them in the lobby again?…ouch
Haha killed them in the lobby good one amakua…
Schroeder,
you are 42.
something had to keep you going this long.
something had to keep you going on.
and I think it was something other than fear.
your niece probably feels that since you are older you should not lean on her for support. I know that sounds harsh but it is expected that us older folks be able to stand on our own or at least with help from people our age or older.
us telling you to love yourself is not the answer you are seeking. because life has convinced you that without family you are nothing.
and that wound is not so easily healed.
sometimes we have to take time for ourselves and realize our value.
I wish I could be there and take you by the hand and heal your heart.
To convince you through experiences and activities that you are worth more than just your family connection.
To strengthen you and then make it easier for you to deal with and bond with them in your new power.
But alas I am unable.
All I can do is post to you hear or maybe chat with you through email.
And that may not be enough.
But Schroeder I do hope that wherever you are, you do find that wellspring of strength to keep you going.
Because it seems that you want someone to care and connect with.
And it may take someone of depth to do that and be there for you to reach out that shoulder to support you offline.
Death will not heal you it will only end all possibility you have to connect.
In your case it may not be wise.