Growing up fears

I relate hard, I’m 27 going on 28 and the one thing I have found is that so few of us in our 20s has any idea about the direction of our lives rn. The news is scary and what was once an age range that had very clear “next steps” is no longer… I also def think having Covid happen during what was “supposed” to be our fun 20s youthful time spurs these thoughts. Just remember that no one has certainty. It’s not just you, though OCD will try to convince you it’s fine for everyone else to be uncertain and not you. It’s hard to feel ok sometimes, and that’s when you just hold yourself close. I highly suggest looking into Kristen Neff’s work on self compassion, especially her self compassion break exercise. It helps to put some of these big feelings in perspective

Wait til you hit 40 lol 😆... sorry couldn't resist. But in all seriousness yeah getting old isn't fun but you get to experience all the joys that come with adulthood. I think the coolest part is you view things through a different lens. Of course there's alot of uncertainty and added stress which OCD loves but you'll get through it. God bless