Feeling Like a Failure as an Adult

It's okay to be a KIDULT! 🤗🥰😜😘 there's no rules that says you can't. Cause same. 🤸🏼‍♀️🤸🏼‍♀️💕 one day at a time ⏲️ breathe... Live for the moment. 🙂

I feel this way all the time. Instead of motivating me to do better, it just makes me freeze. I feel like I am frozen so much of the time. It’s so hard to “snap out of it” even with medicine.

I feel like we are in the same boat. Was bullied due to a life changing surgery and life hasn’t been the same since. Was diagnosed with PCOS and Endometriosis when I was 14 and 16. It might be complex PTSD (I have it) along with anxiety and depression. I couldn’t change anything about the surgery, if I wasn’t bullied I often wonder what life would be like-but I can’t change the past. Trying to make better choices to have a happier present and future-and the triggers that keep pushing me down. I know it seems hard to feel/see things that way-but it puts life in the perspective that things will get better. I just can’t let the triggers get the best of me. I am in my 30’s as well and can’t believe that something that happened that long ago still hurts. It sucks-and sadly there is no magic pill to stop it. I found a workbook to help me with my PTSD-I hope you find something that helps.

yes I see a psychiatrist and take meds. I'm trying to get a new therapist bc the last one wasn't a good fit for me. Thank you for being so kind

Yeah I often feel like I don't know enough to be an adult. I just feel like I am not able to function on my own.

I feel like this most days of my life. You are not alone.

Absolutely! I feel that way now. I’ve never gotten far in my 28 year old career because of my depression and fibromyalgia. I have $0 saved for retirement. It’s constant for me.

Honestly, I feel like everyone has felt this at some point and they just aren’t honest enough to admit it!

I feel like alot but I try to remind myself of my family and how much they are supporting me right now. I try to keep going through each day by just focusing on the things that need to be done.

I feel this way often...I don't know how to feel like I am worthy.

I feel the same. Either because of the meds I am on or because I didn’t have much of a teenage experience or early adult experience. It sucks that I didn’t experience things that a lot of other people did. It makes you feel that you lost part of yourself in someways. If you feel it’s just your depression I would talk to your doctor/therapist that does your meds-they May need to adjust. And if you don’t have a therapist I would advise getting one. Not only do they help with how you currently feel, past and future plans and such they can help with getting things sorted out. It does for me. Found out I have anxiety issues through therapy and just getting on the right meds have helped. I don’t have a lot of friends myself-so therapy helps the most to talk things through. If you want to message me to get more info please do so. It sucks when we feel lost, glad there is an app where people can help each other.

Yes I do, all the time

I feel that way a lot.

All the time but breath straighten your crown light a candle

Oh wow. I feel the same. I think stuff like "I'm a dud" almost every day. I have some accomplishments, but a lot of people who used to be my peers are way ahead of me now, because I've spent so much time stuck being sick. I'm glad to know someone feels the same way, but I'm also sorry you're feeling this way

Wish I can add more to my question but I can't. So I'll just add more here. I'm single and have no children. I live on my own and have my own Apartment, but I still haven't got my career started. I'm still a substitute teacher, but I want to be a teacher

thank you.

All of the time. I feel like I can’t keep up on things, I fail at parenting, and I let my depression/anxiety take me away from family/friends. But I try to remember that often it is the depression talking and it is not the truth. We are all doing the best that we can. Hugs