Obstacles are only obstacles if you see them as obstacles. They can also be called opportunities.
Gotta love alcohol and sex hormones.
Failure instructs, failure improves. Failure shouldn't deter you.
Opinions are projections.
I think 20th century media were about tricking people - and the beauty of the Internet is you can't lie anymore.
If your parents ignored you, or if they are just not emotionally available, or if they yell a lot, that is a type of trauma.