I think I just realized something about myself!

[JohnSmith]

I was watching a show about James Gandolfini who died of a Heart Attack at 51. One of his friends talking about him on the show described that he had self doubt and did not feel good enough. He said Southern Italians can have these feelings and I think I suffer from that at times also. I have an overwhelming amount of self-doubt. Maybe it is due to my Southern Italian Heritage. Just sometimes feeling like I just do not fit in anywhere.


I always feel like I am not good enough for many things and get surprised when people tend to think different. I am also very modest which is by-product of self doubt also.

I remember when I left one of the jobs I had where I worked for years the employees got me a cake and surprised me with a party. I felt like this was so unneeded and I felt unworthy of it and it even made me tear up as I just do not think of myself as worthy of such things.

[Bobby Martnen]

I thought you were Northern Italian

[MysteriousWays]

I don't think it's specific to any one group. You see this sentiment with many people here. It is likely not due to your heritage.

[JohnSmith]

I thought you were Northern Italian

I am both,, Tuscan and Abruzzo,, Abruzzo is Southern even if it is North of Rome.

[MysteriousWays]

I think this has more to do with the region you were raised in (Philadelphia area, where historically, almost everyone from Philly has a chip on their shoulder, regardless of race or ethnicity). I think it has nothing to do with your ethnicity.