Shits js so overwhelming

[Guest_60342526]

Aight so i might not appeal to the older blokes on this thing right but everything is js so overwhelming, so im obviously young, im a hair over 17 and everything is js going badly, this time 2 years from now ill be going to university doing the degree my parents instilled in me unwillingly from a young age, ill be forced to move out because board wouldnt be enough for my ma and i need to learn life skills, im js sitting in bed thinking how petty things like girls and relationships compare to the responsibilities that im going to have to endure in the next 2 years. Life is js overwhelming

[Guest_74586991]

I'm sorry to hear your parents have pushed you towards an academic career you don't feel passionate about. This experience is very hard, but not uncommon, and ultimately the conclusion people in your case come to is choosing a path that is right for Them. University is a really great opportunity to figure out what you want to do in this world and you've got so much time to figure that out, even if it doesn't feel like it right now. Life skills are good. Girls and relationships will happen naturally. It's going to be okay.

Life is super overwhelming and the responsibilities you're going to take on will be as well -- the best advice I have is to look after yourself, ensure you're doing something that makes you happy. Even if you have to go ahead with that degree your parents want you to do. Find enjoyment in life and your hobbies. Talk to people, talk to your friends (it will ease some of that overwhelming feeling). Know that you are not alone. You have a lot to look forward to, even if it seems scary

[therising]

The warmest of welcomes to you at such an incredibly challenging time in your life.

I'm wondering whether you have a vision of what you want to be doing in 2 years time. Can you see yourself working, saving money and then taking leave here and there to go traveling? Can you see yourself maybe taking a gap year to get a better feel for life and a greater sense of direction? Can you maybe see yourself starting the degree your parents want you to do in five years time instead of two? Maybe it involves a completely different degree to the one they have in mind. Another thing to consider is whether your parents are funding uni or they expect you to go into debt regarding an area of education you perhaps have zero interest in. Would it be a good investment of money or not, in your opinion.

Around the age of seventeen is such a massively challenging time in life, without a doubt. For me (a 55yo gal), 17 was a long, long time ago😁 but I can still recall how lost I felt and how confused I was. In hindsight, I can honestly say I had no idea of my true nature back then or what I wanted to do with my life. Btw, I'm still learning of my true nature. Always something to learn on that topic, no matter our age. What we love can sometimes point to our nature. Whether we love writing, painting, tech stuff, physics, caring for others, rescuing people or animals or something else, our nature can offer us a sense of direction. Whether we pursue further education, to gain an education in what relates to our true nature, this means passion supports that education. A longing to learn about what we love is very different to studying what we can't relate to or have no interest in.

Do you know what is in your nature to love? Maybe this involves something you used to do.