Home Contact Us

ADVERTISEMENT

Low Expectations - Meh

Posted: Oct 8th, 2015 - 3:25 pm

Some MTs have mentioned low self-esteem working here. I happen to have low self-esteem all my life. I was crippled by uninvolved parents who took care of me with basic needs but never taught me anything, didn't ask about school, suggest I get a job, nothing. They think I had it easy because I never had to work. Then I got SSI. Got off SSI a few years ago and got into this. My mother, who never asked me before what my hopes and dreams are until AFTER I got a job asked me how much I make a month. I said, "Not much, about $1000." She didn't hear me and said "$500?" I said, "$1000." She said, "Not bad." Low expectations and invalidation. So I don't complain about this job giving me low self-esteem, I've had it my whole life. This job at least gives me self-discipline (which my parents didn't instill in me) so I can do bright things in the future (even though I'm now middle-aged). Just wanted to share (gripe) my story.

ADVERTISEMENT

Reply By Email Options

Use Rich Text Editor with Full Options CLOSE

Edit/Delete Message

Report this message

Complete Discussion Below: (

marks the location of current message within thread)

Low Expectations - Meh (Views: 1117, 2015-10-08, 3:25 pm)
- To Meh.... - ... (Views: 884, 2015-10-08, 3:50 pm)
  - Misfit - Meh (Views: 901, 2015-10-08, 4:05 pm)
    - Just Wondering - Meh (Views: 827, 2015-10-08, 4:22 pm)
      - That's what I was thinking, "dislike" ...Really? - Humph is right... (Views: 780, 2015-10-08, 9:29 pm)
        Thanks - Meh (Views: 737, 2015-10-08, 9:42 pm)
      - Not sure, but maybe - sm (Views: 638, 2015-10-09, 2:37 am)
        Could Be Anything - Meh (Views: 661, 2015-10-09, 3:04 am)
- I think there was a lot of that uninvolved parent - thing going on in our generation. (sm) (Views: 893, 2015-10-08, 4:23 pm)
  - Take Care - Meh (Views: 793, 2015-10-08, 5:34 pm)
    - I was never mad at them, that's how things - were in those days. (Views: 651, 2015-10-09, 5:03 pm)
  - low expectations - all smiles (Views: 778, 2015-10-08, 8:03 pm)
    - Never Knew That - Meh (Views: 662, 2015-10-08, 9:21 pm)
    - I wanted to be a veterinarian, and my high - school counselor told me - (Views: 692, 2015-10-09, 5:05 pm)
      - My high school guidance counselor told me - you dont need to learn math (Views: 632, 2015-10-09, 5:18 pm)
      - In the 80s I joined the Army - I wanted to be an - air traffic controller...I passed (Views: 683, 2015-10-09, 6:06 pm)
- Social anxiety - moi (Views: 751, 2015-10-08, 11:54 pm)
  - Didn't Work For Me - Meh (Views: 727, 2015-10-09, 12:00 am)
    - I feel at times I am a mess - Not cuz of MT either (Views: 761, 2015-10-09, 12:14 am)
      - Hmmm - Meh (Views: 830, 2015-10-09, 12:32 am)
        Okay, I'll bite -- What's a death summary? - nm (Views: 641, 2015-10-09, 10:48 am)
        Discharge summary for dead people. - NM (Views: 857, 2015-10-09, 11:32 am)
        Discharge Death Summary - Meh (Views: 727, 2015-10-09, 1:32 pm)
        You are an MLS and have to ask what is a death summar? - all smiles (Views: 649, 2015-10-10, 5:38 pm)
- I felt the same way you do -sm - DZ (Views: 638, 2015-10-09, 1:51 pm)
  - Thanks - Meh (Views: 845, 2015-10-09, 2:03 pm)
  - I Think You Meant - Meh (Views: 682, 2015-10-09, 2:42 pm)