Hi, I'm Doug's (Felix) Missus.
Believe me, he does have an idea. As for you, what you are saying is slightly hypocritical, it is not your life is it???
I never wanted or needed sympathy.
All you need Lexxi, is to believe in yourself. Take it from someone who has been there. You are the only person who can get this done for yourself. I learnt a long time ago, never to rely on anyone but myself to get done what had to be done. If I didn't do what had to be done, no one else would, and the crap I'd get from not doing things would be far worse. Believe me when I say that I actually wouldn't change anything from my teenage years. It has made me the person I am today. You can do it, believe in yourself. You are the only person who is in your head space, and you should only aim to make your head a better place for you.
Doug isn't one for freely giving out sympathy, this doesn't make him a bastard. He gives out respect. This is far more valuable than sympathy. He taught me to believe in myself. Something my parents NEVER taught me.
Me, I don't really sympathise either. But I will empathise with you. Life is hard and sucks a lot of the time. No one is walking in your shoes but you, and you are the only one who can make your life better.
Remember to focus on the positive things. The little things really are more important than the big picture. Without the little things there would be no big picture.