I turn 18 in one month and on one hand I’m excited but on the other I’m nervous about the pressure that comes with this age, new responsibilities, the pressure to move out like everyone else my age…has anyone else felt this way? What ways have you felt less stressed?
Hello! Happy early Birthday! I’m 24 and still struggling with becoming an adult and everything changing. I like to remember that everyone is on their own path and timeline. Everything will work out the way it’s supposed to. People might seem to have everything figured out and have a perfect life but they are just winging it as we are.
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Hi! I am 19 and deal with a lot of anxiety in general and still struggle with this a lot and know everyone my age is even the ones who made “better” or “more right” decisions then me( I haven’t gone to school yet) but what helped me was honestly talking to more people in their late 20’s and early 30’s because you hear how things more realistically turn out ( like school taking longer/taking work breaks/military not working out/ moving out) and all of those bring guilt unfortunately- but yes I definitely recommend asking older people about their journey through their twenties! It makes me feel better
@huntergmonay Thank you!
Happy early birthday. 18 is a milestone. I am not sure if your situation but I would encourage you to put the brakes on with respect to all of the new responsibilities. It is true they will come but not on the day you turn 18 most likely. Try and stay in the present moment and work on stuff as the issue comes up. Maybe you will live at home for a while longer - that is not uncommon. I hope this helps.
@Jeffrey Thank you!
Do u guys have anxiety about getting older ? It feels like time flies and i'm only 19 but it's like i'm scared of wasting my youth bc of anxiety and ocd and not knowing who i am. So i'm kinda obsessed about how old am i and am i enjoying my youth enough and that i'm scared of getting older
Hello everyone. This fall I plan to move out of my parents house and live on my own. I’m extremely nervous about this. I feel like when I’m alone my thoughts and obsessions and anxiety get worse, and also a lot of the times I’m in such a bad place I can’t drive myself anywhere or feel safe anywhere, so I rely on my parents and my friends to drive me places or I won’t get out at all. Is it a bad idea to move out of my childhood home if I can barely do anything without extreme anxiety? I just don’t know what to do. I know I can live here forever and I have to move out eventually, but I feel like I’ll never really be ready.
I’m a young adult, second year in college and I rented my first apartment this year. I’m moving in exactly 1 week, and god this whole process is beyond stressful. I’m excited to live separate of my parents and have my own place, but can’t stop stressing about the “what ifs”. What if my neighbors suck, what if my landlord sucks, what if me and my roommate don’t get along, what if I can’t function on my own, what if I mess up my rent, what if I develop debt, all the what ifs of adulting are weighing me down. I should be excited right now, I should be hopeful for the future but ocd once again ruins everything for me. I wish I could appreciate this new start instead of worrying so much about it. Anyone else go through something like this?
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