>Be me>Father died when I was a baby>Whole life I grow up with with horribly abusive mother and step-dad >Only time mother speaks to me is when she's screaming at me or telling me how dissapointed in me she is>For years as a child I'm an overachiever working hard in school just to hear "I'm proud of you" or "Good job" from my mother>Never get it>Eventually give up and become insanely depressed the majority of my teen years>Later on, I regain the will to live and actually try in life>Be me today>24 years old working as an IT technician>Boss walks over to my desk>Me and him are just laughing and bullshitting about vidya and what not>Mid conversation he goes on a tangent about how he thinks I'm doing a great job and that he thinks I'm super talented telling me how not everyone can do what I'm doing and that it takes alot of work to get where I'm at>Brain shortcircuits>A million emotions flood through my brain at once>I am instantly reminded of that little boy I once was crying myself to sleep every night because I had absolutely no one, and just wanted a mother who loves me>Realize that someone is genuinely proud of me for the hard work I've put in, and though he doesn't know it, it means the world to me to finally have someone recognize me for something>Stutter out an awkward thanks and pretend to go back to my work so he doesn't see that I'm holding back tearsFeels good to have finally made it, bros. Someone is proud of me.
That's really nice to hear anon, do you still see your mother do you still hate here for not loving you. You will get on in life just fine, best of luck
>>80091129I occasionally see her unwillingly, and hate is an understatement.
>>80091076That's really nice desu, im proud of you too anon, for what it's worth
