 Hi. Let's have a talk. Your purpose in life isn't to make somebody else happy. Let me ask you something. Have you ever focused on your own happiness instead of someone else's? Why do you put others over yourself? You shouldn't need to push yourself over the edge, especially not to make someone else proud, and especially if they don't acknowledge all that you do. Surround yourself with people who won't invalidate you. Accept yourself for who you are. Because at the end of the day, the person who will always have your back, no matter the place and time, is yourself. Be your own person that you want to be, and start being the person you're meant to be.