Hi, so I'm 24 gonna be 25 this year and when I think back on my life it's so fucking sad. I haven't done anything to look back on and laugh about. Hell I don't even have friends around me to do stuff with and trying to make friends in this day and age feels like such a losing battle, it doesn't help that my town is absolute ass for anything. I have "friends" that are from different towns but I'm not close with them and I feel like I can't go to them about my troubles. I'm just feeling really alone.
I've also been very sheltered by my extremely protective and narcissistic father and I feel like I can't escape. I still live at home and I feel like I can't move out because he'll just say I can live at home for free, which makes sense, but at the same time when do I start experiencing life on my own? He's prevented me from going out on my own and doing anything, I can't travel out of my town otherwise he'll be calling me wondering where I am and who I'm with like I'm 16. I don't have friends in my town to just meet up with and make it simple because one, I never made any, and two people in my town suck for the most part.
I feel like I'm on a downward spiral and I don't know where to go or what to do. Like will I be 30 still living at home with no friends and no life experience? I'm also pretty scared to bring up how unhappy I am with my life to him because he has absolutely no sympathy, and or will take how he feels about what I said out on everyone else.
I've also been very sheltered by my extremely protective and narcissistic father and I feel like I can't escape. I still live at home and I feel like I can't move out because he'll just say I can live at home for free, which makes sense, but at the same time when do I start experiencing life on my own? He's prevented me from going out on my own and doing anything, I can't travel out of my town otherwise he'll be calling me wondering where I am and who I'm with like I'm 16. I don't have friends in my town to just meet up with and make it simple because one, I never made any, and two people in my town suck for the most part.
I feel like I'm on a downward spiral and I don't know where to go or what to do. Like will I be 30 still living at home with no friends and no life experience? I'm also pretty scared to bring up how unhappy I am with my life to him because he has absolutely no sympathy, and or will take how he feels about what I said out on everyone else.
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honestly, we're all screwed of not being able to move out of our parents house. be glad you're 25. there are some 30 something year olds still living at home. you have it great right now even though you may not realize it.
i hope you at least have a job where you can escape to.
25 is still young, you have plenty of time to make what you want of your life.
I think you need to get out on your own. Even if its not great financially, you need the independence. Do you have a job or the skills to get a job?