I've really let the worst people into my head

[Klo]

I've been pretty isolated for the last two years so I've had plenty of time, sober, to think. I realize I spent a lot of my life around people who were not good people and a lot of them who were close to me spent their time trying to tear me down. Before I would put all their bad faith criticisms aside and just go about my life as if they didn't matter.

Now I feel like those people have won. I am so down on myself and have really taken their nasty comments to heart. I wonder if people know that when they make hurtful judgements and comments that it can actually destroy a person. At the time I do think that was their intention but what I didn't realize is that I could feel the affect of this years later.

I'm really close to being ready. I don't see any hope for the future and this time alone contemplating the past has really weighed on me.

I think it is really important not to make comments that intend to wear away at people's self worth. It is a really cruel thing to do.

 

[its-about-time]

The quickest way to elevate your position isn't to climb, it's to cut away those at your level so they appear lower than you. People can be cruel without realizing how cruel they're being. Others are just downright sadistic and uncaring. I'm sorry you're struggling with this. It's a hard thing to overcome.

 

[FuneralCry]

Some people really can be so cruel and can make our lives much worse. It really is such an awful world that we live in, where people create so much suffering. I'm sorry that things are so hopeless. I wish you the best in whatever happens.

 

[Chico56]

It was the trigger for me. Had some stupid friends which I worked with. The company was even worse. They both let me go in this direction.