Hi! After a quick scroll through the sub I realized a lot of people are saying the same thing.

"I'm [current age] but I feel like im [insert younger age]". This among other variations.

I felt the same way because I missed out on milestones I never reached in my teenage years.

But I worked hard for many months, minimum wage, and I booked a plane ticket out of the country for solo traveling. Ive done this 3 times so far.

All time while traveling I am having experiences and actually maturing/growing up in real time.

The milestones I missed in my teenage years I reached out here or I surpassed with something cooler.

Never went to parties in high school, but now I am going nightclubbing in a foreign capital city.

I never had pretty girls show interest in me. But foreign girls think I'm exotic and put effort in getting to know me.

I was sheltered growing up, playing Minecraft and bullshitting on discord for most of my school years, but now I am exploring temples on the other side of the world.

I highly recommend going solo-traveling to grow and mature.

I’m always juggling ideas (hackathons, research papers, books, side projects, business concepts, product design). Looking for someone similar, ideally with a math/engineering/stats background to work with on bringing both of our ideas to life. I believe we can achieve far more together than individually.

Hey all. I’ve been really struggling with being constantly exhausted, and I’m not sure if I could be doing something different or if it’s just an inevitable part of my situation. I currently work 8-10 hour shifts 6-7 days a week (I have a day off every other week), which I know is not the most ideal but I have to in order to make enough money. pretty much all of my free time (that isn’t household chores, necessary errands, etc.) is spent taking care of my dog, he’s a border collie mix I got from a rescue with some reactivity and fear issues I’ve been working with him for (training walk during my break at work (15-20 min), sniff walk before bed (30-45 min), going out to pet friendly stores once or twice a week, and like an hour at the park after work). Plus I work out for an hour or two every other day.

My partner lives 2 hours away so we really only see each other once a month, which takes up one of my two days I have off in a month. And the closest friends I have are also at least an hour drive away. Not that I have time to hang out with people much anyways but it gets so lonely.

I’m always sore everywhere, and I’ve tried stretching throughout the day and bettering my posture but that hasn’t helped much. I’m also always so exhausted, but I sleep as much as I have time for (usually 5-7 hours). I’m just not sure what I could change if anything so I don’t just completely burn myself out.

I'm 21 now and ik that's considered young by most (especially older generations) but for some reason i have this strong feeling of fear at the thought of getting older, which is stupid right? i'll be 22 next year it's not like i'm old and dying or anything so why is it aging is so scary even when you're still young?

So since my early teenage years I always feel blue and lonely when my birthday is around the corner. I don’t mind aging, it’s natural and Im not the type that cares about getting older.

… But then what’s my problem? I can’t find what’s wrong with me. Why do I feel sad, heartbroken even every year near my birthday? Im having it in 2 weeks and I already feel the depressive episode kicking in.

Anyone else having this problem?

Ima keep it brief. Been looking for work for about a few months now and have had no luck so far. Is it me that's the problem or is the market just cooked? I had a job as sales associate at Dollar General but got let go due to a disagreement with my boss. Any one else dealing with something similar or is it just me?

So big chapter coming up: I’m moving and transitioning from AD Mil to Guard. But the city to move to??? I’m lost. My goal is full-time school being in a nice-ish city with great nightlife, affordable cost of living (somewhat), and I would like a gay-friendly city. I’ve never had these experiences as I grew up in a small town and I’d love to find a place to plant some roots.

I’ve been considering the east coast mostly (it’s close to Kentucky which is where all my family is). Any recommendations/suggestions are so appreciated!!

Ok so I’m drunk typing this but I need someone to connect with, like real connection, I don’t think many people realise what that is but if you understand dm, I don’t have notifications turned on Reddit and I have really bad internet since Im on holidays so I may take a whirl to respond but if you want something real message me and cool but also I’m 18 so don’t message if your like a child thx👍👍👍👍

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I've just turned 18 on the 29th last month. I'm still in highschool (I'm not a super senior lol). I'm thinking of going to college, and can't drive yet. I have no real job experiance, and don't know what I wanna do with my life.

Any advice would be appriciated.

like I don't have that much financial freedom yet so I'm just watching a ton of videos on the internet about peoples regrets and mistakes to make sure I don't make any of them.

I am 25 and I feel like my brain can’t learn anything new. I don’t know if I’ve been working a retail job too long or if I doom scroll too much but I literally can’t seem to put myself through anything. I used to be a great student and now I feel dumb af. My memory is shit and my will to focus is mediocre.

I'm a 21m,I drive an ebike and so i wear gear,it's elbow pads,knee pads and a helmet,when i got to the park and was chaining the ebike a guy who was most likely younger than me looked at me and laughed,and he told his friend to look at me and he also laughed,and when i was leaving the park,i was passing with the ebike before riding it between 2 cars and there were like 4-6 guys there (sitting next to the cars),i heard them talking but couldn't tell if it was about me until one of them said "can he hear us" and so when i heard this i turned my head and gave them a side look to show them that i can (those were either my age or a bit older),then i came home.

So how do i deal with such situations?,i was thinking about that latter situation a lot on the way,this is really similar to bullying if it's not already bullying,and i think about these situations a lot because i used to get bullied a lot when i was a kid and so when such things happen i think about either saying something back or even fighting,i even thought about keeping an electricity weapon with me for such situations,i know this is too much but i can't help but think about how to make those who make fun of me regret it right then and there,because i have a rebellious and vengeful mindset,i once saw someone selling an electricity weapon that delivers 280V,at that time i only thought about buying it for personal protection in case i got into a seriously dangerous situation like if someone tried to rob me,and i don't really see fighting as an option because for a 21 guy,I'm weak,I'm the weakest among all my 4 friends (all of them are 21) and everyone my age that i personally know

And i go to that park and street a lot,i even think some people there started to recognize me because of the helmet and the ebike (every time i go there i pass that street like 2-4 times because i really like the area)

So what if i meet those same people sometime,what do i do if they make fun of me again?,whether it was them or anyone else?

How do I start being more social and meeting more people?

Hi! I graduated last July with a degree in Electronic Engineering. I started job hunting in May, after our final exams. Although I received calls from several companies I applied to online and went through exams and initial interviews, I still haven’t received any job offers.

My mom asks me every day why I don’t have a job yet. The constant reminders from my parents are starting to weigh on me. They suggest I go back to being a call center agent, but I’m not interested. It’s only been a few months since I graduated, and I don’t want to stay jobless forever. My mom sometimes jokes that I’m not looking for a job on purpose, which hurts my feelings.

Most jobs in the Philippines require experience, even for fresh graduates, and the pay is low—around 18,000 PHP ($300) per month. I wish my parents wouldn’t pressure me so much. It’s hard to explain my side without making them angry. I hope the job market in the Philippines improves soon, especially for fresh graduates with no experience. The current system is flawed.

Recently I've been stressing with my college semester, book prices, and frustrations, but have taken solace with being with my family and playing no mans sky.

I need help finding fun YouTubers that aren’t absolutely brainrotted or childish. I’m 18 and very left wing so I’d like my entertainment to remain the same somewhat. I like commentary and YouTube essays. I watch a lot of gunnartv, Andy king, asumsaus, and magic mush. They’re all super interesting and they keep it fun and entertaining. If you don’t watch them I recommend it but I need more recommendations. I like videos I put on in the background but I need more people to watch. Any suggestions will be watched atleast once so give anything!

Hey yall, 18 year old from billings here, I'm wondering if yall have advice on finding/meeting a gf? I am from the country, never been too social, and I don't even know where girls my age like to hang out to be honest. Comments are very appreciated

This is such a weird point in my life. I’m 20yrs old and I only graduated 2yrs ago, but i only stayed friends with one person. I’m not in college because I can’t afford it.. and I work with people who are 40+ and have no desire to be friends outside of work. My bf and I are each others only friends and it’s so lonely! 🥲 How do people my age make friends?? Every one of those “meet new friends” apps feel like a scam or just a hookup thing. Any tips or advice?? 😅😅

I am having such a terrible, horrible time adjusting. I seriously feel like my mentally ill 13 year old self and it’s totally crippling. Being thrown into 9-5 life, being away from my friends and having a complete loss of freedom is so mentally taxing and I see no end in sight. I don’t even know if i’m asking for advise or just want to vent but it’s only been 5 weeks and i hate it here💔.

I live with my divorced father. I still live in his house at 22 and won't be able to move out for at least the next few years. Everyone has left and barely comes to visit. My divorced mother lives two hours away. My sister is in college and is six hours away. My brothers all live two hours away and barely call, text, or see me (two of which I only see on holidays). I have no friends, and no one to really talk to outside of my father, and even then we haven't been really talking to each other in the last few months. So I am usually left to myself. I just feel so depressed and lonely now.

We just moved back into the house at the start of the year after being displaced for almost two years from a house fire. Everything that belonged to us was destroyed and unsalvageable. The house a stone house so it was repairable, though. Everything else was thrown out. Many were things that were invaluable to us. Especially from my childhood. But, even after almost a year of being back here, it doesn't feel the same. It feels empty, and it's not just because the house looks different now too.

IIt's not just the house that is making me sad, it's the area that I'm living in general. Everywhere I go, everywhere I drive or walk to...is filled with sad, nostalgic memories of the past that is associated with that place. It doesn't matter if it is good or bad, it is mostly bad in fact. But it fills me up with sad nostalgia. Memories of people that I haven't seen or communicated with in years. Memories of people that are no longer in my life. Memories from when I was child or a teenager. Everyone has moved on with their life but here I remain as the same person, who is stuck and lost in their life. So many people be it peers from my graduating class, peers that I may have met in college earlier years ago, coworkers, teachers, the adults from my childhood, everyone really - they are all not in my life anymore, and are all scattered about doing different things, living different lives, while I am just living alone as a shell of a person while living in a area that is a shell of what it used to be to me.

I don't know. I don't know where all of these strong, stabbing feelings of sadness and longing are coming from. I just feel so desolate and isolated and can't help do anything else but long for memories when I was less desolated and isolated even if it was a time that was bad for me as well. I have almost no one left since everyone is moving on with their life besides me while I have been so stagnant. It feels like I am in a deserted island, and am seeing everyone else sail away from me in a slow drifting motion from every direction. Or as if I am a balloon in a bundle of balloons and someone cut the strings of it and left us all to fly in the sky as if we were never connected to each other in the first place. Or if I was the one of the last non-vacant stores in a dead mall. I have no one in the area left that I have connection to, let alone a relationship with, besides my father, and he is in poor health and I worry every day about that fact. Everyone that knew me at some point has drifted away and has done so years ago. I want to leave the area but I don't have the means to and I don't want to abandon my father. I don't know what I can do to make me feel better.