Published on 12, July, 2020
Hi! I’m new here but I’m 25 (f) and I just feel so lost in life right now. I think this is just me venting but advice is appreciated.
I graduated from university in 2022 and I haven’t done anything with my life since. I’ve applied for so many jobs but I’m not getting anywhere, most of the jobs I feel interested in are things I feel uni didn’t prepare me for. I studied illustration (during the pandemic) and I feel like I didn’t get taught most of the things employers want. I just feel like a complete failure, even the job centre practically gave up on me. They made me do a ‘limited capacity to work’ thing and then practically said they need to focus on ex convicts or something…
I have struggled with my mental health for a long time but the depression and anxiety is really existing right now. I feel hopeless in finding work at this point and it’s dragging me down. To make matters worse, I feel so isolated. I have no relationship, one friend, my social life purely consists of my family. I spend almost all of my time alone. I have no support aside from my parents and sister really. I just don’t know what to do with my life. I have so many dreams and ambitions, I want to travel, make inclusive children’s books, have a relationship, maybe one day have children. But at this point I feel like I’m never going to do any of these things. I don’t know what I’m doing or how to get support or make friends.
hi Yiur message suggests such hope for potential fulfilled life. I'm 54 graduated I'm sociology 1991 but none of my jobs were degree linked and I'm a society failing. please keep strong. I love your dreams of inclusive children's books. we need them. I always wanted to write maybe I still can.
Trying to use the text shout thing but honestly feels useless since they never get back to you within a reasonable time. I wish there was a better version of this