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I feel the same way, I’ve been struggling with this for so long and avoiding thinking about my future. I feel a lot of shame around it sometimes. But with help from my therapist and my family, I’ve realized that I need to give myself more compassion. Life isn’t easy, and it gets even harder when you have a mental health disorder like OCD. You’re not alone and you’re not a failure. You may be struggling and that’s okay, you’re allowed to struggle. You don’t have to be perfect
I'm 36 and I have a secret for you: nobody knows how to adult. I literally wing it every day. Nobody has it sorted out, nobody knows what they're doing. I laugh every time someone gives me responsibility. I still hang out with my friends and get too drunk and do dumb shit. Some days I barely manage to feed myself. It's all good. Whatever you do, it'll be fine. Just keep showing up every day, it's all you need to do ;)
I was in that position and a year later I’m still struggling in that position. No one prepares you to be an adult and it sucks
I just feel like such a failure:(
@?? You’re not a failure. Life is freaken hard. And being an adult is even harder
@Justmesadly I'm just having such a hard time like motivating myself and then everytime I've gotten a job I feel too stupid for it
@?? And have anxiety attacks
@?? You’re not stupid . It takes time to learn a job. And no one can motivate you but yourself. You have to find that within you
Had my high school graduation ceremony and it should have been a happy moment. But I don't have much family of friends so it was kinda lonely. Also I felt I have no future compared to everyone else. I'm overwhelmed with mental issues and and not the smartest. I feel like I'm never going to recover and have a successful life
I'm terrified I'll be a failure forever. :(
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?
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