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Desperate for Acceptance?

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Does anyone here find themselves desperate for acceptance by family, friends, strangers, lovers,etc? Why I ask this question is because I find myself looking for acceptance from anybody and anything. My whole life I've felt like I've been on the outside looking in and trying to find myself and where I belong. I've basically had no friends, my family rejects me,etc.

Trying to find acceptance by any and everyone has led me down some dangerous life threatening roads.

I'm constantly on the search for praise and even rejection at times. Like with my mom I know she doesn't like me and she's ashamed of me. It's totally different from love , I know she loves me she just wishes I was someone else. As well as most of my family. My own mother won't have a conversation with because I'm basically to annoying! She constantly rejects me but I keep going back only to end up sad or depressed.
 
Discussion starter · #3 ·
My parents and siblings hit me with objects like belts, tree switches, phones, large spoons,etc. Once my mother choked me. Emotionally my parents were/are dead. My sister was murdered when I was four so that really puts a damper on my early childhood. My family is very outspoken and doesn't care about hurting peoples feelings. So I've been bullied & teased at home as well as school.
 
Discussion starter · #5 ·
I'm sorry to hear that about yourself as well. Thanks for the advice. Sure there are a few things I like about myself and moments when I'm proud of who I am. Like my interests in films, books, and music. My family really hates that I'm openminded about anything esp. music because I'm black. They think I should just listen to R&B, Rap, and Hip-Hop but I listen to any and everything basically.