Work, Relationships, Relatable and Depression: So young, so jaded

So young, so jaded

By Anonymous - 24/02/2021 13:59

Today, like every day, I scrolled through my social media feeds, seeing happy couples, people buying houses and landing their dream jobs. I, on the other hand, am a single 23 year-old man in a dead end job, who still lives with his parents. FML

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You deserved it 626

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By Kohsukeff - 07/12/2020 08:02 - United States - Gig Harbor

Today, as a single, 24-year old college graduate working temp jobs outside his field, the only thing I look forward to in my day is what I get to eat for dinner. FML

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You deserved it 130

Moving on

By Anonymous - 17/10/2020 23:02 - United States - Pittsburgh

Today, I saw yet another dear friend from uni get married, living the good life in their new home. Here am I in my 30s, with no love life, and feeling like that's never going to be for me. FML

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You deserved it 263

School of hard knocks

By Anonymous - 26/08/2022 10:00

Today, I'm 23 years-old and most of the people in my grade who I went to highschool with are taking vacations every month with their rich and supportive parents or their significant others. Some of them have never worked a job. I have to work every day just to make rent, and cut off my judgemental unsupportive family. FML

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You deserved it 220

Some shit indeed

By Anonymous - 28/04/2024 05:00 - United States

Today, I woke up, like every other day, with no girlfriend, no family, no friends, and having to go to my second job. I haven't gotten a day off in months and somehow barely can afford rent. I spend within my means and budget appropriately, but there's always some shit. FML

I agree, your life sucks 541

You deserved it 125

Relatable

By experience_to_get_experience - 21/09/2015 19:09 - United Kingdom - Bicester

Today, I turned 25. I'm single, still living at home and doing an unpaid internship in an industry I have no interest in, because it was the only accepted application after 6 months of unemployment. The daily 45-minute drive means I'm losing money every week for being "employed" with a PhD. FML

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You deserved it 3 046

By Anonymous - 28/03/2011 23:27 - United States

Today, I realized that even though I was an honor student throughout school, and considered the golden child who was going to go far in life, all I've accomplished a year after graduation is becoming an unemployed single mother still living with my parents. FML

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You deserved it 31 799

By spinster - 16/09/2015 02:10 - United States - Lubbock

Today, as I was creeping on social media, I realized that literally everyone I've ever dated is either happily married, engaged, or in a relationship. My last date was at the beginning of the summer. FML

I agree, your life sucks 22 341

You deserved it 3 929

By Anonymous - 10/09/2011 02:19 - Reserved

Today, after several long years, a lot of debt, and two great degrees from a top university, I had to move back in with my parents, because no matter where I look, I can't find a job. FML

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You deserved it 4 075

Alexa, play "Don't Give Up" by Peter Gabriel

By Anonymous - 19/12/2021 10:58

Today, I've come to terms that I'm only living to work. I'm going to be 25, no friends, never had any experience with women. Been trying all year to meet someone, hasn't worked out at all. Dead end job, school did nothing for me. I literally just exist to work, and have no happy memories at all. I give up. FML

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You deserved it 237

Watching your prime go by

By Anonymous - 29/03/2022 18:01 - United States - Verona

Today, I've reached the age as a sexless loser where my family no longer tells me to find a "single lady" but rather a "single mother". Thanks for reminding me everyone else had fun in their twenties. FML

I agree, your life sucks 781

You deserved it 230

Blimix 9

Wednesday 24 February 2021 17:12

You're not alone, but Facebook makes people feel alone like this. It's a known problem, with two causes. First, people tend to post all the happy, glamorous stuff going on in their lives. They're much less likely to post about their struggles, loneliness, etc. Second, Facebook curates which posts you'll see in your "top posts" feed: Negative posts get buried, and positive posts are widely seen. Thanks to these two things, Facebook is full of unhappy people who all think that everyone else is happy. You're not alone.

mike3775 35

Wednesday 24 February 2021 15:47

No shame living with your parents at 23. When I got divorced from the first wife, I moved back in with my parents for a bit, and I was a few years older than you and had kids. I have kids your age still living in my house and they are happy in their lives right now. Like Jon stated, go for what makes you happy, not what makes others happy.

Comments

diraven 15

Thursday 25 February 2021 4:23

Smoke less weed

sirrubberduckie 35

Thursday 25 February 2021 5:19

Quitting social media will improve your happiness and overall mental health, and comparison is the thief of joy.

Nhayaa 21

Thursday 25 February 2021 5:42

The answer is in the FML. You're 23 ffs.

Nirman Parashar 3

Thursday 25 February 2021 7:21

oh. i am 30 and jobless and live with parents. guess i have to comit some extreme steps ... you are 23 are fml-ing. i should die i guess

Nicole Tripp 8

Friday 26 February 2021 19:59

this is a non problem. you're 23... live a little! christ!

Regis Bent 12

Monday 1 March 2021 22:49

Do you mind working hard or are willing to? Give tree work a try I randomly did and I love it! Its fun, mentally and physically challenging with lots of opportunity for creative problem solving, I travel to places I wouldn't normally go, see amazing scenery, make a decent paycheck, use the skills learnt on the job to make advancements in the field, and if you work hard and eat reasonably the job will give you the physique and confident to possibly make it easier to meet girls.