Being institutionalized.

[Bring4th_Austin]

C_A, I want to offer my own support, and was a bit hesitant to do so given that you seemed to express some discomfort in the show of support that has already occurred. There is much I relate to in what you have shared, about your anxieties, relationship with your mom, confusion about living life, and feeling of being unworthy of love and support. My own journey was not as extreme as you have communicated in many ways, but I have at least tapped into the currents of emotion you are feeling (at least, I think I have). I would like to say that I feel greatly moved by your experiences and how you have shared them so openly here. I don't know if you recognize it, but it takes a lot of courage to lay yourself out like this. I echo the love and support already shown, but don't know how to say that in a way that it might be received and understood any better than what has already been shared.

You have shared the sentiment that while you recognize your life is difficult, there are others in the world who have it much worse. I think it's admirable to realize that, but also want to reiterate that basically anyone can say this. The spectrum of suffering and confusion on this planet is vast. That fact, in my eyes, does not diminish the struggles any single person goes through, and if there's one thing I wish I could really share with you, it's that the way you feel is valid and deserves to be expressed and appreciated by yourself and others. Words can do little to help such realizations, but please know that I feel strongly for everything you have shared, and you are in my prayers and thoughts.