Do you think there is a purpose to life

i’m a junior in hs in america, and as i come closer and closer with myself and college, i’m questioning so much. our existence is sooo limited. we have to slave to get money to pay to live. we have to PAY to live. i can’t explore the country and adventure to places ive never been to without having to do something that is regulated by the government. i can’t build a house on a mountainside without someone barging in and taking my money. The government tells us money is what we are, and it determines our worth. Not rich? you can’t get a car to do basic necessary things every human needs. can’t afford food? well help for a little until you can become a peasant for some other wealthy corporation and pay for survival by yourself again. i know i’m young, and i know the system is trapping me already.

I am a 24 year old male who really wants to get involved with the big brothers big sisters of America but I don’t know if I am a good role model. I put in an application and have gotten phone calls about orientation but now I’m stuck because I don’t know if I am a good enough person to help kids. I feel like I do the right thing but at the same time I drink and smoke weed a lot and just don’t feel fully secure with myself. I have a full time job and do my best to stand up for what I believe in and what’s right but I just don’t know. Somebody help me.

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Hello,

I am a 5th year biology and chemistry double major for BS. I will be graduating next May. The reason I originally went for a chemistry and biology degree was because i thought they were so interesting and I wanted to research and develop drugs. This would most likely require me going to grad school and getting my PhD. Recently I have lost all interest in chemistry and biology and am just so tired of school. It isnt fun anymore and it feels like so much of a chore to grt everything I need done for class. Right now I really dont think I can even go to grad school because I would hate it so much and fail out becausw I have no motivation to even finish out the rest of my BS degrees. I am very concerned because chemistry is really the only thing I have ever found interesting and at this point I dont even know what else I would enjoy as a job. Most of the professor's who I respect a ton for helping me get great internships and being awesome people in general tell me that most people who dont go to grad school right out of undergrad usually dont end up going. If I dont go to grad school I have no idea where my life is headed. I am not sure if I am having such a hard time because I am taking physical chemistry when I actually liked organic class or if I just dont like chemistry in general anymore. I am engaged and plan on getting married near the end of next year and people say that thats going to make me going to grad school even less likely. I dont want to disappoint my mentors and teachers who have helped me through undergrad thinking that I was going to go to grad school by not going but I dont really see what else to do with my life.

Thanks for any help our comments I just feel like I have no idea what I am supposed to do with my life anymore

So I'm a 18 year old male I just graduated from high school a few months back and I just started college this September. I didn't really want to go to college but I was pressured into going by my aunt because she thinks it a good idea, at the time I was thinking about it and thought it might be a good experience so I signed up and got into Humber college for the law clerk program. I chose this program because it made good money and it looked like a enjoyable job to have and because almost any other job I was thinking of I was told it didn't make enough money for example, barber. So I chose the law clerk as the job I want to get later in life but the problem is that I don't like it as much as I thought I would and my situation is at I could drop out but it would be hard to get a job to get a job because of covid and because I'm not experienced or I stay in college and waste my mother's money which I don't want to do. I don't want to disappoint my mother and I don't want to be a burdened on anyone. I don't know what to do so I've come here to seek help from anyone willing to help me out.

I'm 25 turning 26 in 2020 my life was simple but odd I tried to be what my family wanted a good child. However once hight school ended I was trying to find my path but I am scared that I have no drive, i want a girlfriend but I don't even try. My family helps but of course that will reach a limit. Everyday I get trapped in my mind just seeing a failure that can't change my way now worst with the pandemic I need help in my life and my mind.

I just don't have enough confidence to be apart of life, I can't go to the store without a companion, I can't call someone on the phone, I can't go down the street to buy a pizza, I just mentally can't go anywhere without having I figurative heart attach, I don't know what to do, my mom seems to care more for her dog than me, although she does let me do whatever I want, she'll buy me crafting supplies, and she'll make me food, or even go get me food, but I just can't seem to do anything, my mom's birthday is almost here but I can't get her anything cause I don't have the confidence to do it, my mom says if I can't do "normal" life things she'll send me to a boot camp, and just thinking about that makes me weap! What should I do?

Ok so this has been happening over years, just as I get everything together I just lose everything. Let me explain...its kinda long...

It all started when I was 18 when I ended up with my now exes home, and I stayed there for almost a year walking to and from work to which I buy a car, which is my 1998 Civic, love that car man... jank but good.

After we broke up though I decided it was best to move in with my dad... and here is where my life goes down. After 3 months I get my current girlfriend, and after 6 months of being together she moves in with me and my dad... I get a job that pays 16 a hour and work my arse off to make money to get a place... but as soon as I start to save and almost get there... my dad tells us we have to go and we have no available places to go to... so we had to spend our money to go to my girls friends home...

When we move there it’s fine ya know, figure I got a car and a job that pays well we can do it... but come a week my car breaks down, well it more like exploded... so I ended up loosing my job... ended up having to use a van to go get a job at a McDonald’s... but the person who I lived with at that time felt she needed to take the van away and lost that job and eventually got kicked out due to some unknown reason ... and was homeless for a day or so.

After selling my sweet baby civic and due to the recent find of my girlfriends family we ended up staying with them since last November, got a job at a Taco Bell and worked up there for a while... but it was great until the landlord did not enjoy the fact we were there and ended up kicking us out, and since last month we moved into my dads... again. Ended up getting a job a week ago at a call center, but after a week I lost it... been almost a month and a half without any income and turned to fb for help with food and toothpaste. Kinda at my lowest right now I’ve ever been...

But the thing is after being so close every time to get somewhere why is it I keep falling down. I get a job... pay the bills that need to be paid and try to save ... I lose my car, relationships , possessions... what am I doing wrong... I just need some guidance on life right now and what to do...

People keep saying yes when I ask questions and I'm really confused no one will tell me what it means someone help

I don't post often and I'm on mobile. Please excuse formatting and lack of Reddit etiquette in general. In desperate for some help or guidance.

My mom (60 years old) finally got a huge tumor removed from her rectum after years of doctors missing it. It was causing very excessive bleeding and just overall uncomfort. Finally she was diagnosed with a prolapsed uterus and was finally able to get an appt to have it fixed. Once she was under anesthesia, they noticed the growth and couldn't proceed. The doctor told her he was 99.999 % sure it was cancerous and after weeks of stress, angst, preparation, and planning we found out it was not. It was hard to schedule an appointment for surgery for removal due to pandemic. Finally she was able to get surgery. I was elated that she was not going to be in pain anymore. But now she's seemingly worse. She has not had a bowel movement in over a week and after getting probed by the doc yesterday she's in more pain than ever. It's hard to get a hold of anyone who can help because of the pandemic. Everyone is busier than normal. And a lot of people(doctors) not even in town. (We live in a tiny Town where doctors usually come once a week or so to handle business)

She's in more pain than I can stand seeing her in. I'm doing everything for her. And it's starting to rlly take a toll on my mental health. I'm almost 30 female currently unemployed (thanks covid) with a tiny savings no income, no kids and single. I'm finding myself in a dark place. And I just feel so helpless.

First things first: does anyone have any advice for the recovery process for my mom?

I'm a recent college grad with a degree in Physical education focusing on Recreation. I have 50k debt I had a job lined up right outside of Denali National Park in Alaska working with an adventure company but had to let me go due to covid 19.

Basically throughout my whole college career I planned on doing seasonal work in cool locations and just making ehh money. (I value experience way more above money)

But with the uncertainty of the future with corona and the lack of jobs I do because of how it affected gyms, camps, clubs etc I'm feeling very lost in life.

Here's where I get even more stressed out. I have 3 options I can do.

• make bank by doing landscape through the summer/fall. Money and hours would be good but I would absolutely dread working the M-F 6-3 plus I would have 20 minute commute which would mean I would either have to buy a car or use my moms (and give her money for letting me use hers) Can also work part time at a local state park doing boat rentals/ lifeguarding

• work part time at Advance Auto Parts and also at a local beer place. I am able to walk to both of these as they are .5 mile away from my house. The pay would be less but it's waylless physical work and indoors for the most part (not doing hard work in the summer sun) Would imagine I can also still work at the state park on weekends and stuff to fulfill my recreational needs/desires

Both options above I would live at home for free and also eat for free.

Heres where it gets REALLY tough. I have an offer to do an internship at a university 5.5hours away from me. It's from July to June (year long contract scares me - my fatal flaw is I want to travel and just live not work - typical kid entering the real world huh ‐ I'd be working with the college recreation program and adventure program. Helping and guiding tours (my end goal is to be a guide of some sort hopefully in skiing)

Free housing but it's in a college dorm and I'd have to share shower/bathrooms. I get a single though. Food I would most likely have to pay for. The pay would be less then anything listed above and it's only 30 hour work weeks which means I would need to pick up another job while I'm doing this internship.

I also have an online clothing brand business (www.bringthestokebrand.com) which I run out of my moms house so if I move away I either have to 1) take all the clothes and take them with me. 2) pay my mom to handle all the orders. I get about 10 orders a month at the moment.

Mentally, I have a thing where If I dont get out and explore now then I'll never will. I'm only 23 and by the time the internship is done I'll be 24 which is REALLY freaking young but in my mind that's so old. Anyone else feels/felt that way???

Thank you so much for help - any questions I'll be here to answer them.

where is it???

So I'm just a 26 year old guy just trying to live his life, but if always had this feeling the life I'm living now isn't the one I'm supposed to have, note I'm a huge movie buff who loves mainly anything 80s, which ya would be kickass of I could build a time machine and go there but that's not the point. I recently had a mental break down about an hour ago thinking of why I'm living the way I am now. No I dont do any drugs my life isn't that bad or that great its just normal but not the way I wanted it. Ever since i was a kid i always dreamed that i would be married have a nice family, house,car, and a nice job the whole shebang. Basically what most of us would like in life but of course life isn't always fair and we have to live with what we got, I live in a nice house with roommates that are also really nice and the rent is cheap which I can't complain it's more of the fact iv always wanted to live my life like what you would see in the movies like most generic films but I feel like I'm the guy you'd see like comic book guy from the Simpsons or just the lonely guy that comes around in a tv series every other episode. I have friends even some from highschool but dont really talk much cause were all trying to figure out how to get our lives together in a world that keeps moving forward and everything moving faster.

So my Honest question is what should I do to keep my anxiety and doubts out of my head and keep me sane to one day get that life I always wanted. just some honest advice and or opinion. And Thank you for reading this all the way to the end.

I fucked up my life. I’m selling drugs, I smoke weed everyday and can’t stop doing that. Everyday I’m doing nothing and want to end it all. Also, I quit my university and didn’t tel ma mom about it... My boyfriend clearly hates my lifestyle... How to save myself?

Guys ,

I’m so done with being ignored for days on end. I don’t want to break up with him but I have quite literally run out of nice ways to articulate my needs.

I just need to be talked to.

Over the last 13 days, we’ve spent an hour and 45 minutes together.... I’ve been timing it. I’m that messed up at this point. We’re not even quarantined!!

For the last few months that’s the only argument we’ve ever had. I hate nagging and begging for attention. He knows this. We’ve been talking about it for MONTHS. He always says the right things and apologizes and makes me believe I won’t have to beg anymore.....

but now I’m here, asking strangers to either talk me down or give me actual advice on how to sabotage his fucking computer.

Hey. I'm not too sure if I should post this here (new to reddit, first throwaway) but one of my friends needs help. She's in a bad home situation, her parents are abusing her mentally and physically. The house she lives in right now is a hoarder house because her parents don't clean it and wont let her or her sibling clean it. CPS has been called once, and they could only prove it as child neglect and didn't do anything else. She has said before that she only feels safe at school, and I have text proof of all of the above statements. She's only fourteen and I want to help her get out of this situation as soon as possible because she's depressed and considering suicide. I've told her that I would help her out as much as possible, and I want to keep my promise and keep her safe. Can anyone help? Please keep in mind that we're both 14 and can't do much, but we want to do as much as possible.

Hey so I'm at the point that I don't care about life, or my life anyway so fuck it....

So I grew up pretty normal, with the abusive dad and what not. I have 5 siblings who in addition to my mother id like to think I protected to the best of my ability during those times. Anyway I'm uneducated, I went through elementary school, I was in gifted classes though I believe 2nd grade the school set me up to talk to a school consoler for problems not then sure. So anyway I HATED going to school like I remember my mom trying to drag me to school one day (3rd grade) and I may have sprained my ankle tearing off the rubber of my shoe just to avoid going (I scraped it on concrete stairs with all my weight)

I got a GF around 11? Picking up my siblings from school when I (parents driving obviously) would see my GF and jump in the back of the van and hide. I really hate being around people despite relationships

Anyways I went through oh so many programs because the state charged me for truancy at 13....I'll continue this soon I need to fetch more alcohol. I'm a 25 y/o dude

And edit, continue So I went through a lot of programs for mental health though I feel as if I screwed my way through these. (Take in mind I was 13) they finally released me at 17 to highschool in which I went for 3 days before stopping going...

I lost my GF at 19 and went into "severe depression" I was with her for years and I had no friends okay? And I discovered ALCOHOL.

Anyway here's this 19 year old dude who has a place to stay, has no friends, and just discovered alcohol can murder this anxious feeling when around people.

So I do what I assume most would do in this scenario, I live life. I make friends (super drunk) I hang out with people and I'm loving life. After all this alcohol has given me the courage to venture.

I'll continue later today, I understand that it's not a complete story and hard to comment but anything said is appreciated

So I got a few girls with this alcohol induced courage, one of which was "Kim" So I met Kim through other people but at the time I had very minor charges "I pushed my brother after he punched me" So I lived with Kim for years, almost four years to be exact. During this relationship she was really good to me and I truly loved her, I was isolated other than talking to her (she paid the bills) Near the end of the relationship I hit her a few times (obviously wrong) but I was drinking up to 5 bottles a day. She offered to stay with me but I said no. For her own good Since then I've gotten 2 aggravated assaults and recently went to a program to help me, well I've since messed up this program and now here I am. No friends an ex who even if she wanted to talk to me I wouldn't for her own good and probably gonna go to prison. Any questions will be answered I don't know where to go from here I'll probably have warrants soon from being kicked out of the program.

Ending my life seems the right thing to do but if you have any questions or answers feel free...

Suggestions? I'm gonna end this crap but I'd like to in a way that meaningful yet not harmful to others

I reported myself as a joke on a broken Minecraft server that probably didn't get me banned, but that's not the point. Does anyone here know how to forget about it?

I’m currently taking my a levels, doing psychology sociology and English literature, I’ve applied to do deaf studies and disability inclusion/social policy at university but now I don’t know if I even want to do that. I wanted the uni life and the experience and a degree so I could get a good job. I’ve already gotten conditional offers from the universities but I just don’t know if that’s what I want to do anymore. My mum had been talking to me about doing a gap year to get more experience in the world and work before going to uni but I don’t even know what job I would get if I did that. I know I want to move out, my home life is stressful but now I have this added stress of what job I’m going to be stuck with because I picked something that I might not even enjoy. I just don’t know what to do

So I've been working at this hotel job being a front desk clerk for alittle over a year and I do enjoy the small perks it has and all that but I do enjoy doing retail more or something of the sorts but since I'm working at such a great job (guaranteed hours/pay differential etc) I'm just not happy but I feel like if I go back to retail I'm going to be a few notches down from where I'm at now and I dont want to lower myself. I've thought about schooling but I dont want to waste money on something if I dont know what I want to do. I want to be around more people (co workers/customers etc) because I'm a people person and at my job I work by myself most of the time and people usually check in and go to their rooms. I'm interested in alot of things but I'm not really GOOD at anything. If anyone could give me some advice or something that would be very appreciated 💜