Why do I constantly feel trapped in every situation I’m in?

Like, I’m an adult and I’m aging but I feel like I’m not moving forward, but everything around me is still moving.

I also got to see my family for the first time in a really long time and I feel like they’re the only people who genuinely understand my awkwardness and weirdness so I feel the most comfortable and understood around them but I never get to see them so that hurts. 🥲 imagine constantly being In environment(s) where you’re misunderstood or can never connect 🥲🥲 ? making it so challenging to have a actual social life because it’s like that everywhere you go. After being around my family and being able to connect and have that social life it made me realize how depressing my life really is after I’ve left. 🥺

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BlueVeins · 22-25

I have a lot of trouble socializing, so I understand how you feel in that regard. It's a hard thing to reckon with, that feeling of being defective and alone, and unfortunately it doesn't seem to get much better. But it's also important to remember that social media is also known to advance the exact effect you're talking about. Everyone wants to appear like they have an interesting life and they're all put together, so they distort things in innocent little ways and hide their own loneliness until everyone feels this deep-seated sense of inferiority.

I'm deeply impressed with your career progress so far, and the impact you have on your community through your work is truly beautiful to behold. To be honest, I often look at your online presence and begin to see you as one of those mythical perfect people with adventurous and exciting lives. But when it comes down to it, we're all just lonely bastards trying to navigate this overly individualistic and isolating society.