> people that can handle their own problems I grew up west coast, spent a lot of time with people who I could "share my problems" with. It taught me to be pat

> people that can handle their own problems I grew up west coast, spent a lot of time with people who I could "share my problems" with. It taught me to be pathetic when I'm down, to really reach for it. I don't like who I was when that was an effective means of attention. I really wish the response would have been "You're having a hard time coping with the harshness of reality and acting immature, do your best to get it together soon."