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From one day to the next, the childhood ended for Lina. Because of the loss of his oldest son, his father suffered from depression. Then fourteen-year-old Lina also felt guilty for not having had the best relationship with her older brother. Her deceased brother was put on a pedestal by her father and it seemed that Lina, could never be ‘adequate’ and was not able to do anything correctly in her father’s eyes. Lina was constantly compared to her ‘perfect’ older brother.<br><br> | From one day to the next, the childhood ended for Lina. Because of the loss of his oldest son, his father suffered from depression. Then fourteen-year-old Lina also felt guilty for not having had the best relationship with her older brother. Her deceased brother was put on a pedestal by her father and it seemed that Lina, could never be ‘adequate’ and was not able to do anything correctly in her father’s eyes. Lina was constantly compared to her ‘perfect’ older brother.<br><br> | ||
[[File:Lina D teen friendship.png|thumb|Lina at the age of 15 with her friends]] | [[File:Lina D teen friendship.png|thumb|Lina at the age of 15 with her friends]] | ||
This changed her. When she was at home, she read a lot and fled into the world of books. She also started running to | This changed her. When she was at home, she often retreated into her room where she read a lot and fled into the world of books. She also started running to clear her mind. Towards her father she played tough and put on a hard shell to protect herself. As a normal teenager she also wanted to spend time with her friends and have fun. She wanted to have a normal life and not grieve all the time. However, her father saw this as a sign that she did not really miss her brother as he did not understand her way of dealing with the loss. This only served to further divide her from her father.<br><br> | ||
All of this lead to the fact that Lina really started to believe in her inadequacy. She has a lot of self-doubts and has to fight the thought that her father might have been right and she is not good enough at anything. This is the reason why she developed a work ethic that values hard work as she constantly tries to overcome that feeling of being inadequate. She wants to proof it to herself (as well as to her father). She tends to be overcommitting though. | All of this lead to the fact that Lina really started to believe in her inadequacy. She has a lot of self-doubts and has to fight the thought that her father might have been right and she is not good enough at anything. This is the reason why she developed a work ethic that values hard work as she constantly tries to overcome that feeling of being inadequate. She wants to proof it to herself (as well as to her father). She tends to be overcommitting though. | ||
Lina is a social person. On the one hand, Lina can be described as a helpful, warm and empathetic person as she knows what it feels like when nobody really cares about you. When she considers someone a real friend, she is a good sport. On the other hand, she has also learnt to play tough and will not let you know easily whether or not you have hurt her feelings. When she is in a bad mood, or feels attacked and provoked, she can become very sarcastic and harsh. She lets others know when she doesn't agree with their decisions or actions.<br><br> | Lina is a social person. On the one hand, Lina can be described as a helpful, warm and empathetic person as she knows what it feels like when nobody really cares about you. When she considers someone a real friend, she is a good sport. On the other hand, she has also learnt to play tough and will not let you know easily whether or not you have hurt her feelings. When she is in a bad mood, or feels attacked and provoked, she can become very sarcastic and harsh. She lets others know when she doesn't agree with their decisions or actions.<br><br> | ||