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>"But that hope is quickly vanishing the more and more I read about these individuals' backgrounds."

I can relate, I've felt some of that over the years.

Today, I look back at it as self-defeating nonsense that caused me more harm than any shortcoming I was born into.

Less wiki-binging, more doing of whatever it is that gets you an inch closer towards being whoever it is you want to be.



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