10-04-2017, 09:42 PM
I'm so sorry, friend. I know that this doesn't mean much from a stranger on the internet, but I'm feeling very emotional and maybe a bit homicidal on your behalf.
Living with your parents 3 years out of high school isn't something to be ashamed of, in my book. It's hard to buy/rent a home or apartment, and it's even harder to form a good, healthy romantic relationship. Some people are just lucky. These things take a lot of work and time, some more than others-- time that you can't really set aside at the moment. I would step back and focus on work, school, and your mental health. Work and school are a necessity and a constant in the life of a young person now, but you can't forget that your mental health is also important. I know from experience about the whole trying to explain depression to people who just. don't. get it! thing. My family for the longest time didn't want to or could not acknowledge that I was dealing with some very dark emotions. But, I made them understand. I sat my parents down and outright begged for help, because it's not only the asking for help part that's important, but you need to truly make them understand how seriously these thoughts are affecting your ability to function.
I know that balancing all of these things can seem overwhelming and you might feel so, so terrible and like you're just about at the end of the world over it. This feeling... will likely not go away soon. But consider the things that you're doing right now-- THESE are the ways you are experiencing life, and you can really flourish in these areas. You're in school. You have a job. You're attending internship fairs. Also, you ARE witty, goshdarnit. These are all good things that you're using to better yourself or improve the quality of your life, so take the bad things one at a time; write a list of things you need to do every day if you have to. Life isn't a competition, it's more of a video game with a lot of purchasable content and premium accounts. You're grinding through the lower levels right now, but you'll get there.
Living with your parents 3 years out of high school isn't something to be ashamed of, in my book. It's hard to buy/rent a home or apartment, and it's even harder to form a good, healthy romantic relationship. Some people are just lucky. These things take a lot of work and time, some more than others-- time that you can't really set aside at the moment. I would step back and focus on work, school, and your mental health. Work and school are a necessity and a constant in the life of a young person now, but you can't forget that your mental health is also important. I know from experience about the whole trying to explain depression to people who just. don't. get it! thing. My family for the longest time didn't want to or could not acknowledge that I was dealing with some very dark emotions. But, I made them understand. I sat my parents down and outright begged for help, because it's not only the asking for help part that's important, but you need to truly make them understand how seriously these thoughts are affecting your ability to function.
I know that balancing all of these things can seem overwhelming and you might feel so, so terrible and like you're just about at the end of the world over it. This feeling... will likely not go away soon. But consider the things that you're doing right now-- THESE are the ways you are experiencing life, and you can really flourish in these areas. You're in school. You have a job. You're attending internship fairs. Also, you ARE witty, goshdarnit. These are all good things that you're using to better yourself or improve the quality of your life, so take the bad things one at a time; write a list of things you need to do every day if you have to. Life isn't a competition, it's more of a video game with a lot of purchasable content and premium accounts. You're grinding through the lower levels right now, but you'll get there.
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