I can promise you, most people you know don't give two shits about you. To you, their cats have more value. Many (young) guys don't realize that they're not even worth 2 text messages to most people. If you were to get shot today, most of these people wouldn't shed a tear. Do whatever it takes, to achieve whatever goal you have, even if it's done all by yourself. Because at the end of the day, no one's coming to save you. You come first, they don't matter.