I give of myself, never keeping for myself, but giving everything I have to make others happy. I shouldn't expect anything in return- and yet when I receive nothing but criticism or negativity it still hurts. Deep down I just want someone to approve of me, and tell me I am enough... to give me encouragement and hope. I get a taste from time to time- but right now I am living on the hope that maybe tomorrow when I wake up it won't suck as bad as today. Of course everyday I am disappointed to find that today is no different, it is just the same sad song. I need to get out of this funk. I need joy back in my life. Where did it go? It was just here a week ago.