(a) I go to college (and, subsequently, have access to the internet) with money that is not my own, and that I sincerely don't know if I'll have access to next year, or even next semester. So that's where a large portion of the lack of security comes from...In any case, hurray; I'm not homeless?? I mean, you shouldn't take shelter for granted, sure, but that doesn't automatically mean I have NOTHING to be upset about. I don't really subscribe to the practice of downplaying people's life issues like that. I mean, domestic abuse victims technically aren't homeless either...
(b) That's...usually the reason people are or aren't proud of things, yes. =/
(c) The heart wants what it wants. Sure, I could strive for less. I could try to be content with just remaining alive, day by day. But then I wouldn't really be me, would I?
I actually haven't had a milkshake in a long time (I could, but I'm too cheap)...maybe I should get one...
TT_TT Hang in there, dude...
Oh yeah, I know people like that. If you're doing badly, they criticize you for it. If you try to do better, they criticize you for not doing 'better enough', or not trying to do better earlier. There's no way to win...
That's really interesting...I kinda feel that way, too, a little bit. I've never actually felt 'on top of the world' (yet...) but part of me is afraid that if/when I do, I won't even be able to enjoy it, because I'll be too busy waiting for the other shoe to drop. 'Yeah, I've finally accomplished something...but what's the catch??'