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[โ€“] applebusch@lemmy.blahaj.zone 13 points 1 day ago (4 children)

its happened a few times in my life so i dont have an exact quote. i always wanted to be a part of something bigger than myself, be on a team, make something with my friends, help someone with their dream, whatever. i was basically told "you have no skills and no ability to help, so you would only get in the way". it hurt so much to be deliberately excluded by people who i thought were my friends, to be told im worthless to them, im incapable of helping them. after a few of those i cant even bring myself to offer anymore, and no one ever asks. part of me doesnt see the point of living if this is how people see me.

I am sorry this has been your experience. You need to find better friends.

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