In Anne Frank's Diary, what does this quote mean? "Who besides me will ever read these letters? From whom but myself shall I get comfort?..."?

Question

Full quote: > *Who besides me will ever read these letters? From whom but myself > shall I get comfort? As I need comforting often, I frequently feel > weak, and dissatisfied with myself; my shortcomings are too great. I > know this, and every day I try to improve myself, again and again.* What does this quote mean?

Answer 1

Here, Anne is expressing how completely and utterly alone she feels, and how scared she is of the world and circumstances around her. She's recognizing that she really only has herself for support, and is detailing how her morale falls with each passing day. It's a tragic look into the mind of a young girl fearing for her life, and slowly giving into that fear.