I spill my heart-please don't read this

It is possible for everyone to think of themselves as the most useless human ever live. I don't know about other people, but I thought that I don't deserve to be in this world. 

Sure, everyone is here for a reason. 

For whatever reason is that, I don't think it will make me feel better. Not when I am doubting myself all the times, not when I don't know if I take the right decision for everything, not when I think I am better die than living. 

I always think of how my existence is important to everyone in my life. I know my parents love me, and that they are supportive of whatever I choose for myself, but everyday I feel like I am not the child they had wish for. 

I know how I am. Even if I don't understand much about myself, I know
my attitude isn't the best. They are the worst, the fatal fault of mine. It's the reason I am me, and is the reason why I am the most useless daughter ever. 

My parents don't always force me, except for some small matters. My mother never really force me to do chores, and I rarely talk to my father. I'm thankful of that, but it isn't suppose to be like this. I am suppose to carry some home tasks for them, but I don't do much to help. 

Especially to my mom. She's home everytime, but it always feel so wrong to have her do all the chores by herself. 

And now that I am in my last year of school, I think my mom is taking too much on her shoulders. 

As I have a big exam this year, she's giving me space to study. I don't study much, and it made me guilty everyday, to think that my mom need to handle the house, and there's her work as a freelance tailor. And there's my problematic siblings and my aunt and her daughter. 

And there's me, the first born of the family, the one who suppose to make her work lighter. 

I don't deserve to have this much freedom. They are giving too much, and the result is their daughters are all spoiled. 

I don't know how to do most chores. To be honest, the only chores I can do is washing the dishes and put dirty clothes into the washing machine. That's all. Pretty much everything else is handle by my mom. My sister doesn't do much work either. She's way lazier and dumber than me, not that I'm saying that I am better though, but she got more scolds than me. Though still, that can't be the thing to measure us. 

I have watch-listen to my mom doing her works. I always in my room, but the door is always open so I can hear everything from where I am. The walls separating my room with other spaces in the house is not that thick either, so I always know what is up in the kitchen and living room. These two places are where she often is, because she cooks for our family, and that her tailor stuffs are in the living room. 

I can hear everything. The machine's sound as she work on the fabric. The chopping in the kitchen. The coughing she takes in both places. The pressed buttons of the washing machines. I can hear them all, so I know she's making her efforts for the family. 

While I am grateful that I don't have to do much, it struck me of how useless I am. The least I can do is learn to cook and handle the dirty clothes for her, but even that I don't do. 

I don't know what to think of myself. I'm guilty. I want to help her, ask if she need me to lend my hand, but I'm not growing up into a normal teen. 

I'm socially awkward, and I can't even talk normally to my mom without picking up big courage. Mostly I will only talk if I need something for school stuffs. Others I just look at her, silent, not answering if she is not asking. 

I don't know what to do with this stupid attitude of mine, because if I can just get rid of it, it will make things easier for her. 

I've heard her complaints about us siblings courtless times. If my sisters-they are all younger than me- doesn't care about what she says, I take everything to my heart. 

I want to be useful to her for once. I want to hug her, say that I love her, and that I'm sorry she need to bear a daughter like me. A useless one that it.  But I don't do those. I don't know how. My family aren't one of showing affection through skinship, and I'm not the best in talking. I'm useless in everything, but still, I want to take something into my care, something that will lift up some of her burden, because honestly? 

My mom is much more important than some exams. 

I care about her, I love her, all that I do. I want to make her proud of me, but with how I am bringing myself, I don't think I can't do it. 

She looks so fed up with me and I don't know how to fix this. 

She never force me to do chores, and only on some free weekends does she ask me to help, some of which I didn't do as she told and she need to take the matter herself. 

I don't like this. I hate to be what I am now, but I'm too much of a coward to do something about it. 

I always hear her complaining about her cramps, and how I wish to massage her legs just to make her feel better, but I didn't do it. Because I never done that before and I don't know how to offer it without sounding weird, as I never do things like this. 

I want to change this, but I never take any action. 

Do you think there's other way?

 

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I did post this to my tumblr, but no need to know that. 

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sleepingprince
#1
First of all it's good that you know the roots to your problem. Since you realized your mistake I think there are room for improvement . All you need is some time to build your courage to be more affectionate and express yourself. Since you are the eldest in the family as you grow , eventually you realized the responsibility and the need to be a good role model to your siblings , share your parents burden and etc. I think at some point almost all eldest child do feel and think the same . Well it's not too late to change. If you can think like that it means that you have the heart to actually do it. All you need is to try and make it as a routine. You can divide the house chores with your siblings and make sure that everyone share and do their part. It will be more effective that way and it wil trainer your siblings to be more responsible as well. You can make an effort to celebrate your mom's birthday , Mother's Day and etc with your siblings. Plan a surprised or something for her. From there you can take this opportunity to express yourself and do all the sweet things that you are shy to do. Write letter and read it out to hear about how you love her and all. Ask your siblings to do the same . You can cook or prepare for your mom simple dish and all. If not you can even offer to do pedicure / Medicure for her to bond . She will feel touched . You can also plant a pot of flowers for her too since most mother like beautiful flowers :) Your mom did not say much or complain because mother's know their child best. She trust and have faith in you so don't bring yourself down. You just need to put some effort and do what you need to do and you'l be fine. You're a good daughter because you realized all of these while some couldn't be bothered to even care if you get what I mean. Give yourself some space to grow. Eventually you will learn to pick up responsibilities as you grow :) Just because you didn't do much that doesn't mean that you are worthless. It the heart and thoughts that counts. So instead of being so negative and all try change and think of how to make sweet memories with your family especially mom and dad :) You can do it
Darthearts
#2
First of all, I think you have a beautiful heart. As someone who has recently been taught a lesson through a difficult illness, I have to say that I wish I had learnt how to appreciate my mother as early as you. I feel like I've lost so much time with my own parents because I was immature and ignorant. The first step to change is the will to do so and I'm so glad to see that you really love your family, enough to want to do something for them. Honestly, if your mother is just as you described, I think she loves you unconditionally and whole-heartedly so you don't have to worry about being a burden because trust me, she's so anything for you. I don't think you have to do anything huge to show that you love her. It's hard for someone to just change their personality anyway. I think you can start by just asking how her day was, say thank you more often, maybe buy her food. Mothers' day is coming up so maybe you can use her chance to gift her something? It's all in the little things. I'm sure all your mother wants is for you to live life well and to the fullest. Your happiness is her happiness and vice versa. I'm not an affectionate person either so I know where you're coming from. Start small. Your mother knows. Trust me :)