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[quote=Anonymous]OP, everything you mentioned you did to benefit yourself or your family. Didn't you and your kids benefit by being a good mom?

You seem to feel like you're owed something for playing by the rules. The only thing that matters is whether or not you did the things it takes to achieve your goals. For example, if you want a certain income level, then whether you met the requirements and successfully pursued that profession is all that matters. You can't just get good grades and expect the rest of it to be handed to you. It's not like getting bad grades would have yielded a better outcome.

People get divorced. It doesn't make you a failure, but you weren't owed a partner with no means to escape. You played a role in your marriage too. Figure out what lessons to take away from this.

Sometimes bad people get ahead. That doesn't mean you should throw away integrity and being dishonest doesn't guarantee success. You're framing your situation as good vs bad to absolve yourself of your own mistakes. The actual situation is you need to figure out how to set goals and achieve them.

Your regrets sound like it might help to work on resourcefulness and setting appropriate boundaries. Don't waste time feeling entitled to things that you didn't earn. Just figure out how to get what you want and take the steps to do it. [/quote]

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