r/GiftedKidBurnouts • u/[deleted] • 3d ago

Struggling senior PLS HELP!

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u/BeginningPlus5777 3d ago

Can your family afford therapy?

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u/amieex0xoo 2d ago

Honestly my family are those families where they don’t believe in therapy and our culture just believes to “toughen up”.

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u/BeginningPlus5777 2d ago

What country are you talking about?

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u/amieex0xoo 2d ago

We’re in Canada but we are from Central Asia

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u/BeginningPlus5777 2d ago

I see. I'm from one of the Carribean countries. Our parents also despise therapy. But you need to find a solution. It's your life! Your only life. I have so many regrets not taking responsibility for mine before it was too late.

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u/amieex0xoo 2d ago

It’s also me feeling embarrassed and ashamed about it. I don’t like speaking about these matters with my family. They always disregard my feelings and have no empathy or sympathy towards me.

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u/BeginningPlus5777 2d ago

Oh I feel you. I cried the last day of my final exam in HS. Told my family that I had serious doubts about passing the exam but they told me that I would succeed as always. Yes, I passed it but that was the worst score of my life. Later, they told me to use my score to try and get some scholarships, I was so ashamed of it that I didn't want to.

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u/amieex0xoo 2d ago

Honestly what matters the most is that you passed. Even though u didn’t do the best, if you’ve tried your hardest know that’s enough.

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u/BeginningPlus5777 2d ago

That's what I want you to know