Noticing a trend of FOMO regarding 'life experiences' for emerging adults I've got it. Big time. I think it stems from a combination of A) childhood coddling B) lack of skill development C) conflict between 'adult' environment and 'adolescent' mind D) my shitty memory
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Same is the product of a disconnect between an external ideal of how the world should work, and how it is coming to be in your individual experience Once you notice this, it's much easier to let these strange expectations that have no regard for your personal history go
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In saying that... I know this and I still feel regret. Which means something in there is speaking a rational truth that I must address. Is it possible for me to continue to learn and improve myself as a person , whilst leaving enough room for me to have an actual life?
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Some background on why I feel so strongly about this: I never had room to be a kid. My childhood was spent dealing with my parents divorce and going to academically rigorous schools. All I did was homework from K-12. No sports, and friendships were only within school hours
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I also moved around a lot. I went to 7 different schools in different states/countries. This meant whatever friendships I made never had the time to really strengthen. Now I'm out of home and at uni. I'm in a selective uni course that basically means I'm doing...
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Double the regular amount of coursework. Plus living out of home means I have to work 3 jobs to stay in the course and feed myself. The weekends give me some reprieve. But my closest friends (my housemates) are 5 years older than me.
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More and more I feel myself dragged into this terrifying archetype of 'adult'. But man I'm just not ready. And I really don't know if I can fix it without making some serious sacrafices. This isn't a very satisfying end to this thread. Whatever.
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