How to do I accept good things in my life, when others don’t have the same luxury?
I live such a privileged life, to get to the point, my parents are offering me a deposit to help me get in my own apartment. I am 34F, and have been through two horrible and abusive marriages since age 19, which I got nothing from financially in the breakup as I had to get out and break all contact and asap. Living at home with my parents is tough, they’re wonderful but they’re dysfunctional and this too is hurting my mental health (although it could be so much worse). I am struggling with the fact that I’m being given this opportunity to have my own place and finally live a life of peace. But, I am struggling with the concept of, “why me?”. Why can I have this luxury, that I am so grateful for, when others don’t get this opportunity? Of course people are living in poverty and go without shelter and food in the world, even where I like in adelaide South Australia. But even outside of poverty, I have friends who live with shitty partners, or have a stressful life with kids, or friends who live with toxic parents, and they can’t afford to get out atm. All people who would love to be able to have the opportunity I have right now.
My psychologist said there will always be people worse off than I, but that how far will I take that concept? and she also said what would I tell a friend in the same scenario? I of course would tell them to go for it and I’d be so happy for them. But I still struggle with “why am I so lucky?”.