I’m 29, Still living at home because rent is impossible, benefits are a dead end, and my health is a mess (fibro, PCOS, autoimmune stuff). I’m autistic, with intense OCD-like traits and full-on Pisces sensitivity — I pick up on every shift in mood or tone, I hate conflict, and I just want a calm, clean, quiet space to exist in.
Instead, I’m in a house with clutter I can’t control, a mum who’s passive aggressive and narcissistic, and constant family drama. If I speak up, I’m “attacking her” or making her feel like a prisoner in her own home. So I just shut down most of the time and bottle it up.
My OCD goes off over the mess, my brain never shuts up, and I’m mentally burnt out 24/7. Work isn’t any better — it’s just stress on top of stress. No escape, no break, no reset.
I am losing my mind, I can’t do this anymore I feel so alone.
