Review of Don't Mind Me, I'm Just Having a Bad Life

[Burnette Pitter]

[Following is a volunteer review of "Don't Mind Me, I'm Just Having a Bad Life" by Lewis Kempfer.]

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4 out of 4 stars

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Denny, as he was known, was belittled from an early age. The constant negatives directed at him, primarily by his father, as well as the high level of instability in his life, contributed to self-hatred, low self-esteem, and the constant need to belong to someone. This weakness in Denny's life caused him to be constantly self-destructive. He sought to find himself in sexual exploits and drugs. Where will this perilous journey to find himself end? Will it come to an end?

Lewis Kempfer's Don't Mind Me, I'm Just Having a Bad Life was an eye-opening experience for me. I enjoyed reading this book because it contains numerous lessons for parents as well as children. It teaches the importance of proper parenting as well as the danger of poor parenting. It also gives lessons on the danger of drug abuse. Denny, the story's main character, hated himself because he believed everybody hated him. He believed he was worthless because those around him made him believe so. The author elicited a wide range of emotions in me. I felt rage towards his abusers as well as sorrow for the abused.

The part of the whole story that blew me away was how far someone with no self-esteem will go just to feel loved or belonged. Denny's struggle was real; he made efforts to change, but they were fleeting. The irony of it all was that Denny had so much potential but couldn't see it. He could have dug himself out of his hole a million times, but he lacked willpower.

Also surprising was the presence of people willing to strike you when you were on the ground. This was evident in how so-called psychics were willing to rob a client's bank account by demanding payment for something they knew they couldn't deliver.

I didn't like the frequent use of profanities all throughout the book. While I understand the state he found himself in, I think he could tone it down a bit.

I found no errors in this book, which was very well-edited. It deserves a four out of four stars. This book is suitable for a mature audience who can read this book without passing judgement and condemnation on the author. It could serve as a guide to parents on how to affirm their children because what we say or do can either make them or break them. I'm looking forward to the sequel.

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Don't Mind Me, I'm Just Having a Bad Life
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