self worth crisis

I think you should go back to school and deal with the "teacher issue" or at least do what you need to in order to get your diploma. It sounds to me like your life is revolving around that one incident and, until you can get over it or take that class that is holding you back from graduating, you can expect to continue feeling this way. If it is missing the graduation ceremony that is bothering you, then it is something that you need to deal with in your own mind. If you have earned all the credits you need in order to get that diploma, then the act of graduation is just a formality that you do not need. You HAVE achieved what you set out to achieve. You do not say whether you got your diploma or not. If not, go back to school and get it. If you did get your diploma but just did not participate in the graduation ceremony, you have to convince yourself that this is an unnecessary "icing on the cake", just a formality that does not determine who you are. Good luck. I hope you can get this issue straightened out so you can feel good about your life.

Hello mswhona14, do not be too hard on your self. All of us have to go through some trials and challenges in life. Just be strong and try to focus your self in sorting your life one step at a time. Try to finish your study because that is important. Yes you can succeed with what you are doing right now, but at the end of the day, education is one thing that can never be taken away from us. Good luck!

Hi mswhona. I am sorry to hear that you are dissatisfied with your life. I guess you could try to be be happy that given th current economy, you have a good job that provides for you. But I know that living an unhappy life is no good. Life is to short to be unhappy. Can you try to go to another school and finish your degree? Thats what I would look into and that should give you a better sense of accompishment. You do seem depressed to me. All the things that you have shared seem to be what people feel when they are depressed. So talking with a therapist of doing some soul serching might help with that also.

The first thing that you need to try and remember is that you don't have to get the same qualifications that other people get to be able to be a success in your life. You say that you have a good job and you love your family, well this is more than a lot of people have managed to do, and I think that you should be very proud of yourself for being able to do this. Just start enjoying your life and appreciating the things that you have managed to achieve, as you could waste your entire life wishing that you had done more than you'd actually managed.

I understand how frustrating it is to pour your heart and soul into something and get it all taken from you by an unforeseen event. I too did not graduate college because of a miss filed paper work, that made my financial aid "fraudulent" and I lost the ability to keep going to school (I had 4 credit hours left) and they took all the credits I had. Even though I proved it wasn't my fault they still haven't given me back my credits, and I only have to pay back a 'percentage' of the financial aid. You sound like you have done wonderful for yourself! Maybe you need to actually talk to some one you trust and tell them everything. Sometimes just talking to someone that you know really cares for you will fill that gap. I wish you the best of luck, and do hope you feel much better!!