Doubt (v) (used with object) 1. to be uncertain about; consider questionable or unlikely; hesitate to believe.

Everyone experiences a little doubt now and then, particularly when those around you don’t offer you the kind of support you want (and, sometimes, need!) to push forward. We’ve both experienced this first-hand as we tell friends, family, and others about YFocus and how we want to progress the project. It’s amazing how quickly people are willing to put forward their suggestions and opinions in a negative way!! We could start a quote board that would look like the antithesis of those motivational posters you see up in doctor’s offices. In fact, we’re considering starting a business of selling anti-motivational posters. Imagine the riches and splendour that would follow! Of course, these people probably have good intentions, it's just hard to take when you are still trying to get an idea off the ground!

But, ultimately, these responses just help us to feel like we’re definitely on the right track with this project. We’re both optimistic, (relatively) smart, good looking (matt anyway) and (relatively) motivated people who care a LOT about our idea. However, if you’re a young person who has a great idea, but doesn’t necessarily have the kind of people around that would help you to pursue it (picture it now: why would you care about that? That is WAY too hard to talk about! No-one will listen to you! It costs too much! Etc. Etc.) AND on top of all that you feel like people only listen to adults anyway, it would be easy not to speak up.

We both want to give young people the chance to tell us what they care about and what they think should be done about it. But, this isn't about older people helping young people. We just have access to resources and information that we can use to help people out - this is not an age thing!

So, thanks all you doubters. You remind us how hard it is to try to change things for the better, but make us want to do it all the more! Also, in saying all of this, we’ve received some really great support from some wonderful people. So a big shout out and thanks to you guys! We can’t wait to continue to meet all of the people who are going to help us out and participate in YFocus! It’s going to be a fun ride!!