There's a long back story to this. But basically, I endured a few years of abuse as a child. There were very few people during those years who I feel now, as an adult, helped considerably and made a difference.
As can be expected, I was hurting considerably during that time. Yet there were a few who helped show love, compassion, understanding and a feeling of 'not being alone' which, in turn helped create an inner strength at a time I didn't even want to live!
The perpetrator of my abuse was jailed for 12 years in 2010. It was upon reflection of this that I had wondered why I'd made it so well and yet many struggle their entire lives. It was then I realised it was partly down to these few who gave so much of their time and went over and beyond what could have been expected.
So, all these years later, I decided that it was important to personally thank these people, if possible. I think it's nice when you're working so hard day to day to know that what you've done has truly helped someone.
So, that's what I did. I did manage to easily find all 4 people and sent them a message thanking them and briefly saying how well I was doing now. I felt much better afterwards.
But, was I being unreasonable in doing so?
The reason I ask is that I never got one response. One wasn't necessary - but I thought out of politeness a "you're welcome" would have come back or some acknowledgment of the message, even if very brief. I'm feeling a bit embarrassed now and thinking that perhaps it's not the done thing and I've now come across as some weirdo instead of genuinly being thankful! 