My mom called me selfish and a waste

This year has been one of the hardest years of my life.

One incident that still hurts is when my father's friend smiled and asked me, "Do you want cash?" It felt insulting and humiliating. When I told my father how much it upset me, we ended up arguing because he defended his friend instead of understanding why I was hurt.

I'm working as a software developer, but my salary is low. I've spent countless nights working until 3 AM just to keep up with work. Over the last two years, I haven't bought myself anything I truly wanted because I've been trying to be responsible and save money.

Today, my mom called me selfish and a waste. 💔 Hearing those words completely broke me.

I keep wondering what I've done to deserve being seen that way. I work hard, I sacrifice things I want, and I try my best. Yet it feels like no one in my family understands what I'm going through or notices the effort I'm putting in.

I came here because I don't have anyone I can share this with.