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Aging out of here

TheNightmareTheNightmare Posts: 2,716 Boards Guru
'm worried and a bit scared of finishing off here. I've spoken about this a few times, but it's been playing on my mind more because this is my last full year here, and I'll have until summer. It's still a bit of time away, but it gets a little bit scary. I probably won't be getting through my job hunting journey without here, and I have a few places supporting me with that. It's not over yet, but there's potentially some options down the line. None are definite, but I'm hoping something is around the corner. I think having the space has cleared my mind and given me motivation because it's only a few taps away on my screen and it's available 24/7. I take things for granted a bit, so I'm really worried about aging out. I used to struggle before being on here and felt alone, and I'm scared I'll be like that again.

I have been out of work recently, which has been tough, but I was once in a similar position years ago where I wasn't in college and not doing much. I felt like everyone was going at me and putting me down often about it, and I didn’t have here. Recently, while being out of work, I’ve had here, which hasn’t been a complete cure to my low moods, but it's definitely been a big help. I really am thankful and appreciate it. But I'm scared I'll be back alone again. I probably will be way into work by the time I age out of here, but I’ll still find it scary. Like everyone, I’ll have bad days. Even if I’m doing well, I'm not going to be 100% happy 24/7, and on bad days, I would have here now, but I won’t after I age out. I think you all have so much patience with me too, and you've all got me through the bad times. I've been able to talk about my interests, like cars, YouTube influencers, and other light-hearted stuff too. Being able to share my goals was great because I got so much encouragement and support on the thread I made about that. I thought back then that I would be able to stay here longer term and share achieving those goals, but sadly not.

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