Fighting a losing battle with myself

How exactly do you fight your inner demons? How do you look your insecurities in the face and tell them to get lost? What happens when they won't stand to fight you? **SIGH** I have realized that maybe creating a "new" me every time something went wrong was maybe not the best idea. Now I have so many "me"s that I don't know which one to fall back on. As I am on the brink of losing my family, I can't help but reflect upon myself.
Am I not doing what I am supposed to be doing? I am 22, graduated with an associates, have a job. Am in a relationship with someone who loves and cares for me, don't live off of my parents (anymore). I guess I'm just a little confused in where they are finding the right to be on their high horse. Where were they at my age? Where do they get off telling me that I am wrong or a failure. GRRRR it confuses me, which just frustrates me more. My Mom told me that I gave up school for Chad. How is graduating giving up? I mean sure I'm not in school right now, but that's because I can't afford it, not because I don't want to be. It's stupid, and I know I shouldn't let it get to me... but it does.
For the first time in a LONG time I am happy. I think about someone and smile because I love him with all my heart! And I know he loves me. For the first time since the douche bag, I can actually let myself be involved with someone, and think about possibly spending my life with him. It's still a scary thought, but I can think it with a smile. I am happy just knowing that I have him... and honestly if he IS the reason my entire family is disowning me........ then so be it. I would rather have someone who loves me for me, and who has been there knowing everything. Then a family that demands I fit this cookie cutter lifestyle, and the second I don't abandon me.

So that's all for this little rant. Whoever said that happiness is overrated has never been depressed for the majority of their life. Happiness is beautiful, and something to be desired and worked for. I think I'm going to start reading the book "stumbling upon happiness" :) Yay positive psychology!