Dear Jerry:

You wrote in your original post: “I pondered over the various possibilities, such as going to school to further my passion for writing, studying psychology, and several other avenues I could’ve taken”, but you chose something else, you chose a “bachelors degree in business/accounting ..because I felt it was necessary to make more money for my family.”

You didn’t mention being married and having children, so I figure family is parents, siblings. Maybe grandparents, family-of-origin, that is.

Will it be correct then to say that you sacrificed your passions, your personal interests for the benefit of your family? If so, how is it working for them, are they benefiting?

Clearly, you are suffering from such sacrifice.

anita