Hidden Potential

by Alexandra
(Pittsburgh, PA)

My depression, I think, derives from my childhood more so that any other time. I constantly tried to fit in as a child, and was often hit hard with the realization that I could not do it.

My parents have always expected things from me that I could not give. I can never talk to them about my problems or my dreams and hopes for the future. And I have dreams. I have goals too, but it is really hard most of the time, for me to follow those goals through.

I am not a sociable person. I keep my true feelings a secret from everyone else. I fear that I will never be able to get a solid job after I graduate from college, and I constantly fear about making the wrong choices.