I was born and raised in a small town in Nebraska by two loving parents. My family consisted of my dad, mom, sister, brother, and myself. Out of my siblings I am the youngest or the baby of the family. Compared to the different ages between my siblings and I, I am four years younger than my brother and six years younger than my sister. The age difference between my siblings and I will be a key component later on. My parents are the youngest of their families as well. Dad has worked a constant job for over 25 years, and mom was a stay at home mother until I reached high school; from there she has worked partime ever since. Both of my parents come from families that had parents that stayed together and were not divorced. As stated by…show more content… When I was seven years old I thought about that did not include me in it. The one thing that I do remember is ripping myself out of a picture with my classmates in it. My mother came in and saw what I had done and then we started talk. At this time in my life it was clear that I hold developed low self-esteem. In the article titled, The Praise Paradox: When and Why Praise Backfires in Children With Low Self-esteem, authors Brummelman, Crocker, and Bushman discuss the various issues with children and low self-esteem. Children with low self-esteem develop self-validation goals (Brummelman, Crocker, & Bushman, 2016). These goals validate one’s self worth. If the goal is not met then one’s self worth will be lower and vice versa. Comparing myself to others lowered my self-esteem to the point where I did not want to be apart of this world anymore. I am glad to say that I have never had a thought like that again in my life, but the comparison trap has still been there to this…show more content… This is sometimes a good thing but also has some bad side effects. I am constantly checking the cars’ conditions, but if something does go wrong I immediately go to worst case scenario. Fear, anxiety, and stress all start to gather up inside of me. Making the situation even more unfortunate. Now, I understand that anxiety is not always a bad thing to have because it helps can help us cope with things treats and unpleasant environments; however, the way I am reacting towards vehicles in context to anxiety is probably not the best respons. These responses to fear and anxiety can have a negative impact on the quality of my life. Furthermore, normal functioning can also be impaired if I do not get a grip on this issue (Causes and Effects of Anxiety,
