What should I do with my life?

I graduated with a degree in communications back in 2016, and haven't been able to find a job in my field. My family is pressuring me to take a job doing anything, and I come from a poor rural area. I feel like a total failure at life because I can't do what I want to do with my life. All I am is a puppet whose strings are pulled by forces beyond my control. I sometimes debate whether I should just kill myself, and end this suffering. I hate where I live, and want a better life than I have but everything is weighing me down. If I kill myself I'll end up hurting the people who care about me. So I don't know what to do anymore.

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Picklebobble2 · 56-60, M

The world is in a downward spiral at the moment.
America is financially screwed; the EU nations are headed the same way and everywhere business has the jitters !

Fact is you need choice in your life !
If you have no choice you can't influence the things around you to make your life better.

I read a report in one magazine recently that estimates 70% of all graduates are working in fields totally unrelated to their specialty !
It's a sign of the times we're living in.

So. How do you make your life better ?

Personally i think it comes down to having short-term-goals !
Any job would put money in your pocket; help you pay your way and get your folks off your back, right ?
So find one. Doesn't matter what it is. Something to occupy your time; make your folks happy and maybe give you the chance to save for a short-term-goal.

Summer's coming up. How about trying to save for a vacation ?
That way you have a goal in your head and no matter how mind-numbing the job, you know you only need stick it until you've reached your goal.