Late 20s M. I quit my job in December and I’ve been unemployed living off savings for the last 6 months.
The job I quit was a nightmare. Terrible bosses. I was routinely humiliated and put in my place. When I actually did good work, it wouldn’t get acknowledged. I was underpaid and overworked.
Now, though, I’m scared to get another job. I feel purposeless and totally adrift in life. I don’t want anything. I don’t want to do anything anymore. And I feel that even if I can get a new job (good luck) I’ll just fail there as well.
I honestly don’t know what to do. I feel like I’ve given up on myself. I’ve let myself down. I don’t know how to live.
It’s made double hard to see my peers getting promotions, getting married, and achieving life goals, while I struggle to find the energy just to get out of bed.
Anybody going through something similar? I’d appreciate some advice or criticism. Some days I feel like I’m already dead.