Discussion Gen Z

[bobpork]

Anyone else in their early 20s who's unemployed, dropped out of university and don't know what to do with life?

 

[FoxSauce]

Not studying but working just did a year in college. But financial stuff is making it difficult. Yes I wanna keep studying

 

[death over slavery]

Currently unemployed and has plans to drop out of college

 

[pickpocket]

Anyone else in their early 20s who's unemployed, dropped out of university and don't know what to do with life?

oh my god yes. i'm 20, i was meant to start college in september but had a serious medical incident and became physically disabled. i have literally no friends and my (small) family hates me, resents me, they say it to my face

 

[neurotic]

It's more normal than people think. It's not like you weren't cut out for it or anything. A lot of life experience you have is still being affected by a person, your younger self, who had absolutely no control until around this time.

At these years, it's good to remind yourself that This is when it starts and you can start consciously building. Trauma, stupid decisions, and physical/mental problems you can now identify and medicate/cope towards are the first priority since you need a stable foundation to build on (Which might have been the reason it didn't work out in the first place, but the good thing is you're exactly where you should be in your life to figuring it out. Shame on those who didn't teach you or hurt you that stifled you up to this point!)

A lot of my friends who are getting into their late 20's are starting college again more confident and assured, or starting careers they truly wanted to get into, or others just completely stop using their college degree and pursue something blue collar. It's far from a perspective that you failed now and you'll deal with it for the rest of your life, that's just fear mongering to make you will something up into existence. So please don't fall for the self blame that so many people do in their early 20s, you're finally really You and you're just going to keep improving. Things slow down from this point on, which is a relief if you come from a very hard, fast life. It's not as urgent as you may think it right now. So take your time and figure out how you want to build a life for yourself, there truly isn't a rush.

 

[wishingonstars]

I dropped out of college a few years ago but have been working a job I enjoy. I'm even getting promoted but I can't focus or show up on time and I've already tried almost everything to get better. The only two things left (ketamine assisted therapy and a PTSD service dog) are both really expensive and feel out of reach. Being independent is important to me and I will never be able to get a service dog which I think would completely change my life if I can't keep this job but I am very stuck at this point. I see no point in going forward but I have to stick around for my family, friends, and elderly cat.

I know that's a bit different from your situation but it's just to say I get how difficult/impossible it can be to work and/or do school and how much it can hurt to see everyone else just doing it and pushing through and I wish I understood why I can't do the same. I also hate being given the same advice over and over by people who mean well but just don't get it. No one seems to have an answer for what to do when you've tried everything and it isn't enough.

 

[NormallyNeurotic]

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[l1ablemistakes]

I'm 22 and let me just say being employed and successful has not helped me