Have you ever been a disappointment to others?

@msvenzon (424)
Philippines
March 23, 2011 10:31am CST
With my present situation, I feel that I am a very big disappointment to my parents. Our family is facing a very huge financial crisis and I don't know how else I would be able to help. I have a job but I think my salary is not enough to solve all our problems. My father have debts that needs to be paid, our house is about to be foreclosed and we barely are surviving to get our daily needs. Having no money is no problem for me. But the feeling of being blamed for everything wrong that happens is what hurts the most. I try and try to give my all but it seems it isn't enough at all. I really feel bad about myself. Have you ever felt this way like I do? I pray that somehow, I will learn how to figure out and solve this problem. I'd like to hear your opinions.
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@chuyins123 (2112)
• Philippines
23 Mar 11
Don't allow yourself to be discouraged by those things happening to you right now. I may not have the slightest idea of how you actually feel, but I believe I could somehow understand what it feels like to be so much out of the budget and be in financial distress. Perhaps you are just pressured by your current situation, but I tell you my friend. Our value is not seen by how much we can give, not even on how people view or look at us, it's not about what people thinks about us, because our value is given by GOD and from GOD alone. Jesus paid the highest price for us. So don't be so down my friend. Don't feel discouraged. Continue trying to help your family, with or without them blaming you. "whatever you do, do it your best, as you are serving not unto men, but unto GOD." May all be well with you and your family. Have a great life! God bless you!
@msvenzon (424)
• Philippines
24 Mar 11
I really appreciate your reply and opinion on this matter. I really want to help, as long as I can give I will give my all. I just don't think I have enough right now and it really is hard. But thanks for the encouragement. God bless!
@djmarion (4898)
• Philippines
26 Mar 11
I’m not a hypocrite to say “relax” to you, because I know exactly how it felt to be on your shoe, you’ve been through tough times but I don’t think that you’ve ever been a disappointment. You’re a great person with a loving heart and you’re certainly did nothing to cause problems in your family. There are things that happened beyond our control and it’s definitely not right to put the blame on any person. You’re not the one that brought all those problems in your family. How i wish I have the means to help you but with my present condition, only moral support and a shoulder to cry on is what I can offer. But I believe that eventually things will be alright and your family will get back on track. I believe that life is a ball the keeps on rolling that’s why we have our own life’s ups and downs. Right now it’s maybe your downtime but I know sooner the ball will roll up right for you and till then I’ll be a friend.
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@shia88 (4571)
• Malaysia
24 Mar 11
Hi, Sorry to hear about this bad incident happened to your family. Just wondering is your other siblings are working? How about your parents? Although you are working,but you have your own life and you need money to support yourself. Of course, you can always help to settle some of your father's debts,but the main problem is what kind of debt he is having? The main problem now is to settle the debts off and make sure no more debts from your father. Or else, no matter how hard you guys are working and earning more money, it won't never enough for your father to pay off his debts.
@msvenzon (424)
• Philippines
26 Mar 11
Hi Shia88! I have 3 brothers and 4 sisters, so that would explain why my family has big debt at the moment. My eldest sister has a job and we're trying our best to make a solution to our problem. My brother who is a nurse also has a job and my sister an architect is not living with us but works in another city. I am not blaming my parents for having debts this big. But being blamed for the situation we are right now is very hard to take, especially when I've sacrificed a lot of my personal life in assuring that my younger brothers and sisters gets to finish their studies. It's hard to think that all that I've sacrificed is not enough. Even if I want to just magically solve everything, I can't do it. That's what hurts the most.
@sender621 (14894)
• United States
24 Mar 11
We are all human so nobody can be perfect. I don't think in all honesty anyone can go through the course of their lives and not have been a disappointment to someone along the way. it may not be our intention to disappointment someone but when we have different views on life and situaations, disappointment is a possibility we will come to know.
• United States
23 Mar 11
I'm sorry to hear about your current situation. It's a hard life for anyone right now. Keep your chin up though because it's not your fault your family isn't doing their part to stay afloat. It's not the child's job to take care of the parents at least not until they are to old to care for themselves . Its a good thing you are doing everything you can to help however. They should be thanking you not trying to scare you off. I'm not sure if anyone does this where you live but here in the united states a lot of organizations do things like rental assistance which helps to pay bills and stuff during hard times . A lot of churches do what they can as well. I wish you luck and truly am sad that your parents would put any amount of blame on you. I think it's a good thing you at least try to help instead of just giving up on them.
• Philippines
23 Mar 11
Yes, as the one helping giving her all, it's a total injustice to her being blamed? But life is really cruel and tough, and this is a world where we have to fight to survive. "Survival of the fittest"... Family should be the first to understand not to blame. But I still suggest that she continue helping her family even when they blame her. Later on, perhaps they'd realize that she'd given her all, and they just kept asking for more.
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@msvenzon (424)
• Philippines
24 Mar 11
Thank you so much for your replies... It helps a lot when words of encouragement are spoken even of people I may not know personally. Thank God for sending you to be of encouragement to others. God bless!
@sfleric (83)
• China
24 Mar 11
The most significant thing for you now is to focus your attention on earning money. By working hard and effectively, you could get promotion in future. It can help you to overcome the financial crisis and get your family's respect and trust again. So please be optimistic, I hope you would be better!
@jennyze (7029)
• Indonesia
24 Mar 11
I am sorry for what you are experiencing now, maybe your parents are panic and did not know what to do except blaming (I believe not only you) everyone else. Just try to think how you can help, maybe by contacting someone or some associations who can help. My mother sometimes talked about how the other parent got allowance money every month from their children. I t old her that she should be happy that her children (except one stupid bother of mine) never asked her for money once we got off school. In a way that can be counted as parent's success.
• India
24 Mar 11
Yes i have been a disappointment to others for quite a few times. My friends usually refer to me when they need some money and although quite a few return it some others do not. I want to help them but voluntary help is better. Money they might not return later and then i would have to go to them begging for it. That way it would be more like i would be hating myself for helping them out and then slowly i would become a selfish person myself. I have been a disappointment to others before but now i am changed and i try my level best to help people in trouble. I imagine that i have that problem myself and then i would help people out. Cheers!
@msvenzon (424)
• Philippines
24 Mar 11
Thanks for sharing!
• United States
24 Mar 11
How are you being blamed when your father has the debt and you`re helping him? Seriously, some people just want to put blame on others. Don`t feel that this is at all your fault. I`m not going to assume, but it really just seems like you`re trying your best and they arent helping. Get that notion out of your head that everything is your fault just because they put the blame on you. Hope everything works out. Godbless.
• Philippines
24 Mar 11
yes, mostly to my parents,friends and classmates.