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Why is life so unfair

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MyFastZebra · 07/07/2026 14:31

Does anyone think about this? I just think sometimes that I never had a chance.

I was born into a bad family. My father was cruel when I knew him, then he abandoned us and refused to pay maintenance. So I grew up in poverty. My mother brought us up but was abusive to me. My mother's parents were dead. My fathers parents had nothing to do with ne. My aunts and uncles were all horrible to me.

I had not one person. I remember crying and crying as a child. I'm quite spiritual and I used to meditate as a child. I remember during meditation hearing a voice saying "even if no one else loves you, if you love yourself you'll be ok".

But I haven't been ok. My life has been nothing but struggle. Worse, is the terrible feeling of being alone. I don't have one person.

I look around and I see people going for dinner with aunts , having a great relationship with grandparents. It upsets me.

I'm 42 now and I feel sad that all my young life is gone. I never enjoyed my teens or twenties as it was a struggle just to survive.

I look at some teenagerss i know now and they are so well supported by parents, grandparents . Their families pay for holidays.

I'll never experience the joy of being an 18 year old teenager going on holiday with my friends. At 18 I had huge burdens and responsibilities.

It's just all so unfair. And the unfairness of it is driving me mad. Why couldnt I have had one person that cared about me. Why did I have to have such a tough life. Why do other people have easy lives and other people have tough lives.

I look at children in the news who are similar to me. They only usually make the news when they are murdered. Preston Davey. There are countless other children who being neglected and unloved. Why is life so unfair. Why does it have to be such a struggle.

Any thoughts?

OP posts:
MargolyesofBeelzebub · Today 14:39

I'm not religious, maybe a little spiritual. I always liked the parable of the sower though - the one about seeds being cast around, with some landing on rocky impenetrable ground and others on fertile soil. I don't (personally) believe in karma as I've met too many wonderful humans who have been through terrible things, and too many awful humans who don't seem to reap consequences.

I think you were a seed landing on scorched earth - yet you made it this far.

I'm glad it sounds like you find comfort in spirituality - I think that could help in your route to recovery ❤

BoundaryGirl3939 · Today 14:57

MyFastZebra · 07/07/2026 22:13

I disagree. there are also some very unprofessional therapists out there. One therapist that I went to, definitely shouldn't have been a therapist

I agree Op. Some therapists can actually make you worse. Just because someone is a therapist doesnt mean they are a good one.
Some therapists have serious issues themselves.

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