My experience is with everyone in my life who knows where I came from and what I’ve done not telling me how impressed they are with my accomplishments. From a broken homes where I suffered emotional physical and sex abuse, saw my sister sexually abused as well. Perpetuated sex abuse as a pre-teen and was ostracized from my family. Zero recidivism. Was treated and made amends with my victim. Now on speaking terms with my victim and their family. Dropped out of high school without passing the 9th grade. Went on to join the military and served for 8 years active duty. Honorable discharge. Now have my masters and have zero student loan debt. Home owner. Husband of 19 years. Two teenage boys doing well. Federal civil servant for a total of 21 years now including the active duty time. All I want is for the people in my life to tell me what I’ve done is amazing and important and to keep up he hard work. I want someone to tell me they understand how hard I’ve worked.