Sо dоn't be аfrаid thаt bу уоu moving forward уоu аrе lеаving people bеhind.
With all due respect, this is, for lack of a better word, for the most part, malarky...hogwash...
Let's break the 'people' part down. If you're speaking of people who are bad for you, uhm, okay I see that. If you want to clean up your act and leave alkies and druggies 'behind'...okay.
Now, let's look at that word 'people' again. Oftentimes, this mindset is a crab mentality. They get a claw up so to speak, and everyone that helped them get out of the 'bucket', they want to discount and leave behind. Ha!
That's not how it works.
If you have a family, especially parents, who have sacrificed their entire life to get you where you are, it really doesn't speak very highly of you if all you can do is, to quote you, "leave them behind".
From observation, the very persons you leave behind in instances such as this, are the very people you 'choose' to turn to in your hour of need.
I'm sure if I could get past the word 'people' I would be okay. But, I am a firm believer that a family is only as strong as the weakest thread. If a member of your family has a need, and you fly the coup to live 'your' own life...ha..ha...ha...That's really not why God gave us families.
Since I don't know you or your story, I will give you the benefit of the doubt and believe you are there for your family when they need you; just as they were/are there for you in your time of need.
Peace.