My parents sacrificed everything for me and now their dreams feel like a debt I can never repay
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You showed up here and said the hard thing. That is not nothing. That is the opposite of giving up. Quietly proud of you.
I have lived a version of this. The guilt is loud now, but the self-respect outlasts it. Give it a little time and you will see.
Sending you so much warmth right now. Whatever you decide next, please be as gentle with yourself as you would be with a friend saying these exact words.
I do not have advice, just solidarity. Sometimes being witnessed is the whole medicine. I see you and I am glad you are still here.
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