I was fired some years ago during a workers comp case gone awry. Attacked by an animal while working at an animal care facility. It left me with a chronic mental condition and some really poor healthcare following the incident, as to be expected with workers comp care.
That incident started a pattern of frequent joblessness, lack of faith in myself, feelings of despair regarding my ability to function and pay my bills…Now I’ve recently been fired again. For being late too often. And I’m sitting here just wondering when my life will begin. I am very interested in art, writing, philosophy, acting—and wish to pursue a “career” in one of those fields…eventually. But nothing feels possible anymore. I lost my mental sanity years ago in my workers comp incident and was only paid $10.50 at the time of firing.
I feel like it’s too late for me to have dreams anymore. I turn 25 in a week. I am disappointed in myself for not having a steady job by now and not believing in myself anymore the way I root for those around me. Any advice or wisdom is appreciated.
Edit: I was fired illegally when I was 20. The circumstance being I was attacked by an animal at the animal care facility resulting in immediate termination as I was unable to return to work due to the physical and psychological nature of the injury. Diagnosed with PTSD and persistent depressive disorder… underwent a lot of therapy and EMDR ever since. I feel like I’m stuck in a time loop, having moved back in with my parents shortly after the incident.