I’m only 25, but I feel like I’m 85."
As an older Gen Z’er, comparing myself to my peers almost feels inevitable.
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Currently, I’m not doing anything for a living.
I got COVID twice, and my ability to code and handle math severely tanked in that last semester.
Instead, it feels like some sort of psychic damage you’d see in video games.
Even so, my financial situation is beyond awful.
Not to mention the rude and borderline threatening people I encountered.
I’d love to work many jobs, but I wouldn’t work for the price they pay.
My parents will likely be working till they die, and so will I.
But people are just done working jobs that are crap and pay like crap.
Who WOULD work that job?
It’s just simple stuff.
It’s a good time, no matter what state my brain is in.
I’ll set them down in a room when the brain fog hits and then forget about them entirely.
My sleep schedule is honestly better than ever.
I’ve been happily married since 2016, when I was 18.
Even so, I still encounter a lot of loneliness despite having a super supportive family and friends.
It’s a slow process, but I’m learning!
I just think a lot of it comes down to living in a pretty fearful and paranoid society.
I’m only 25, but I feel like I’m 85.
Due to my personal history, I’ve buried many of my hopes and dreams.
However, this year, I’m aiming to fix up my car.
But I still don’t feel very connected to it.
Like, how do I meet new people and make new friends without a ton of extra cash?
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