…but you’ve been stuck in the grey zone for awhile. No two situations are alike, but somehow you get judged based on someone else’s experience. And when it’s made clear that you’re path may not be as straight & arrow as someone else’s, due to the grey zone, judgements are made as to why ‘you are wrong’ and if you only did things this way…
However, there’s a factor the vast majority of people don’t consider (or even take the time to consider): the unique situation of the individuals involved. I’ve been in the grey zone for awhile. And it’s gotten old. No sooner am I able to take one step forward, something happens and it’s two steps back. A handful of individuals know of the situation I’m in, but haven’t really been able to help. And it hasn’t necessarily been from a lack of trying. There has been a lot of ripple effects from situations we’ve been in, which has put us in some unique situations as a result and we keep falling through the cracks. Sympathy can go a long way, BUT it doesn’t always help you get out of the trenches. With our unique situation, as well as with others, a handout isn’t necessarily needed, but a HAND UP is. All it takes is someone to come along and say ‘I can help you with X, Y, Z’, sending you down a path that can help you get out of the sitation you may be in.
Island of Misfit Mamas 