I'm trying to figure out what exactly it is I want to say to you without going too deep.
I'll just give you a little background. I grew up in VA. I've been sheltered my whole life growing up. It's a shame, because I was told I have a real pitchers arm, but I never did sports to see how well I could be. What changed everything for me was my 10th grade english teacher. He encouraged me. He knew I seemed a little different, but he said my writing is a special gift. So, as stupid as I felt when writing, I just gave it my all. In some ways my writing is strange, but I did start to see a great improvement in my ability. It was a great confidence booster for me, but I know I still feel 'off.' I have insecurity problems. I live at my sister's house in FL now. It was really hard for me to hear, but she was blunt and told me how it was "your selfish.. whether you see it or not, you are." I haven't been helping out around the house, or I forget to do simple things. It's a lazy thing in me. I'm trying to change that in me though. Living back in VA, I grew up believing lazy was a okay thing. I now realize it's made me selfish. It's a very hard pill to swallow. I just got to try my best to be considerate, and remind myself to do certain things that usually come natural for people.