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I've Been Thinking

I never thought I'd be 24 still living at my parents house. I never thought that I wouldn't be able to start college like I had planned at 17 due to financial problems. I never thought I'd be in college at 24. I never thought all of my "friends" would abandon me. I never thought this would be my life.

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Danez · M

Yeah life has a way of doing that. We have dreams and thoughts about how we want things to turn out but unless you are independently wealthy, so many things can change the direction of your plans.
I never thought I would be in the life situation that I am in now either - but I am. You just have to constantly keep steering your life back to the route that you want as best as you can.
The most important thing to keep in mind is to never give up on whatever it is that makes you happy. Keep pursuing it. The people that give up are the ones that are the most unhappy in life.

iamnikki · 31-35, F

I feel like I am the most unhappy. The only reason I'm still chugging along is because it would be a complete waste of my time to not finish college. I haven't done anything but go to school off and on since high school.

Danez · M

@iamnikki: you are lucky that you can still have the chance to go to school. Believe me - once you start your adult life working, having relationship(s), paying rent and bills, it is not easy to have time to learn.
An education is the BEST gift you can give yourself. Learn as much as you can for as long as you can. The reward will be completely worth it no matter how long or how old you are.

iamnikki · 31-35, F

@DanGerUs: I sure hope you're right. And I do work and pay bills, buy groceries and things, so I'm not just mooching off of parents.

Danez · M

@iamnikki: thats good too though. it's much better and more rewarding to work for things than to have things handed to you. You appreciate things more that way.