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Sometimes I can't stand my self. I have all these aspirations to do great things in my life but never act upon them. Right now I'm leeching off a friend while trying to search for a job to get back on my feet. The only problem is no one will hire me other than minimum wage part time jobs. My high school diploma and college degree is irrelevant. No high paying job pays attention to it unless you have a bachelors degree. So there's a whole chunk of my life wasted towards education.
It sucks because as a kid I was told that I could be whatever I wanted to be but it was all just a lie. Smoke and mirrors. I sacraficed friendships and relationships to persue my ideal dream and turned out to be for nothing.
I can't stand how pathetic I am. My self esteem is non existant thanks to the verbal abuse administered daily at a young age. Most of my indecisiveness stems from this low self esteem. The moment I see an opportunity my mind always tells me, "You're not good enough so why bother?". I've thought of suicide but that just causes even more problems for everyone around me. They'd have to pay thousands of dollars just to bury my pathetic self which I dont even warrant. Whats left of my family would be heart broken for some reason if I was gone. The very fact that I have such self pity for myself is sickening. I don't deserve a bit of it.
So here I am. 23 years old, unemployed, unmotivated, alone, and generally unhappy with every aspect of my life. I never dreamed I would be here. This is truly hell.
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You have motivated me to get through life just now I hope you can too and remember your not alone...i hope you can feel better.
You're my favorite B4. I hope you get a decent job soon.
Coming from the same dark place you have, I can most certainly tell you that you´re wrong. You are NOT a pathetic leech, I too was told that I could be whatever I wanted but I had to work hard and give it my all to achive what I wanted, yet many countless others would always tell me that I wasn´t worth it, even my RELATIVES but I wished to prove them wrong, that I was just like them, better even and I hung unto that idea: "I can be whatever I want and I WILL be", so instead of moping around I gave it my all in everything I did, my parents weren´t the most supportive in my decisions to say the least and yet I gave it my all always, I didn´t sacrifice any friendships or opportunities, instead i held unto them and used them right away . At my current age of 19 I ensured a carrer in medicine, I have a lot strong bonds and long lasting friendships but they didn´t just come to me, at first I had to work on myself to be able to show my potential to others, then some years later opportunities just presented themselves and of course I took them. Many people just got jealous and started saying that I was just a gifted individual, but the truth is that I´m not but I let them belive what they want. So if could make a life just by believing in me, why can´t you do it? the answer is: because you AREN´T trying hard enough. you need to find the drive you need, a resolve. ANYONE has the potential to overcome such walls in life, if you want to break them down well that´s up to you. I could continue but it would take up to much space. I know you don´t know me and I don´t know you but if you need help getting this off your mind, PM me and I can listen to you, maybe I can offer you helpful advice.

P.S. if it makes you feel lucky, I also got beaten up and tormented daily by a lot of people, won´t say who they were but I still overcame my problems.
Bro dont u say u r worthless or ill slug u one I havnt even made it to college yet and just recently got a job and I still live at home when I would love to get a car and all that so GET AHOLD OF YOURSELF AND IF I EVER SEE U PUT YOURSELF DOWN AGAIN I WILL NEVER LET U HEAR THE END OF IT....... I BELIEVE IN U :)
I know it really sucks. Remember, though, that lots of great people were down and out at the same age as you. If they became successful, so can you.

It's good that you realize that you're 'leeching' off your friend. People who are really just bums would be content to mooch off them and wouldn't feel bad about it. You want to pay your own way, which shows that you have a good work ethic and can do well once you get a break. Best of luck, and I hope you find work soon. Feel free to talk to me anytime you need to vent.
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