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I feel like I don't know enough to take care of myself as an adult. like I just had to send a letter and I didn't know how to put the addresses down and stuff and it took 4 tries! I fealt so humiliated, I am 20 and I should know this stuff. my mom made me redo the envelope again because I didn't put my nickname. I have always thought that you put your first and last name on everything and it just feels wrong to do it that way! I just feel like I mess everything up, I am always in the way and I don't know how to do the most simplist things. I am a mess.
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I get this and I’m 33. I wish school would’ve taught us more basic things we would need to know as an adult. Not everyone learns it all growing up in their home.
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You just need to breathe. I'm 22 and I litteraly burst into tears at the bank last month and I have litteraly hidden behind my purse when talking to someone because I said something dumb. And it's really normal to not know how to adult things at your age, no one teaches us this stuff. I still have to look up the info that needs to be on letters when I send them because I don't do it that often and I'm forgetful (read: ADHD). And common sense is not my strong suit. Like, I take things way too litteraly and am horrible at asking questions because I feel like I should already know the answers and bothering people by asking. So even if common sense says I should do something, I generally won't do it unless I'm sure which really only creates more problems for me, rise and repeat. And yet, despite all of that, I'm currently living in a foreign country over 5000 miles from home where I only kinda speak the lamguage. It's okay to feel overwhelmed or like you don't know what you are doing because no one does. Trust me, I know what it's like to feel humiliated over not understanding something, it's something I struggle with too. You just have to breath through it and remind yourself that it's okay to not know things and that once you figure out how to do them, you'll be able to do it right the next time. There's also no shame in googling shit or asking for help. It's perhaps a bit hypocritical of me to say that but it's something I have to remind myself of often because it's true. You'll have some rough days, everyone does, it doesn't mean that you're not doing great. Litteraly no one really know what they are doing, we're all just faking it in some way or another.
Sounds like your mom is overly critical and possibly the reason you feel so down about your self. I’m sure you do plenty of things right. Besides now a days the younger generation use technology for most communication, you didn’t grow up having to write letters or pay bills through the mail. Perhaps you should try talking to a therapist. When you talk to a therapist be sure to bring up how critical your mom is. The therapist can help you find ways to manage. Don’t ever tell your mom you are going to a therapist because of her, though. If you tell her tell her it’s for your own issues. Which it is your own issues that she gave you!
@ElaineP I'm already going to a therapist, not just because of my mom. My mom is the best, but she has her moments. She wasn't being mean in that moment, she was just messing with me.
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@ElaineP The fact that she made you feel that bad about filling out an envelope, something so ridiculous to make into such a big deal as she made it. She sounds like she has some issues of her own that she needs to work on. You’re doing just fine honey, don’t doubt yourself!
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