Anyone look online at people from middle or high school and realize a lot of peers are successful in careers but you're not?

[Anonymous]

I dont care. Im a traditional woman i want a husband and be a housewife. But girls i knew growing up i look online and many have good careers im impressed. And here i am working low wage job lol.

[HighValue]

Most of the people I knew when I was in high school ended up in jail at least once if not more. Most of them were already on drugs when they were in high school and just got worse afterwards.

I don't look them up because I don't want to talk with them, but a few have messaged me online before. I didn't make any plans with them and only responded once or twice to their messages and that was all. I have no interest in being around people like that.

One cleaned up became a high school teacher, but after some years of that and getting married and having kids, he started drinking and going out to bars, then left his wife and kids to be with someone else.

Another one ended up being a tow truck driver. I don't know much else about him.

One other one cleaned up when he had his first kid, but after having a few kids he got back into drugs (meth) and got his girlfriend on it too. She would sell herself for more drugs and he would beat her.

Yeah, I want nothing to do with those people from high school.

[Asker]

Wow... Im glad you made it out there without those type of problems.

[EmbraceThePain]

Well, I have but I wouldn’t say I really obsess or think about it all that much. There are those that I feel like are still school, those that are finishing up, those that are working within their careers, etc. I think everyone is at whatever stage in their life for whatever reason and it is what it is. I have goals and careers I’m aiming for and making progress on many fronts, so I’m mainly focused on that rather than other people. Im lucky to be in the spot in life that I’m in, with a great upbringing, great support group, etc.

[AsaKyo]

Half the people I went to school with became criminals, drug addicts, alcoholics, teen moms or teen dads, so I don't really give a fuck lmao

[Dinklex3]

Nah.

I think I'm doing pretty damn well.

[U4ea0]

I did well for myself. But, I did notice patterns. It seems there is a strong correlation between a girls physical attractiveness and her success. The more attractive, the more successful. I believe there is a link with women in regards to beauty and intelligence. Now for men, there is no such link. The most attractive boys (jocks I guess), at best sell insurance for a living.

[Anonymous]

Nope. Probably the opposite. But I think what you're experiencing is normal. We do tend to judge ourselves the most harsh.

[Iron_Man]

No I don’t have a success problem

[Anonymous]

Some are, done aren‘t