u/Cryofthewolf9000

I'm trying to move out on my own. My family has always lived in Harlingen and Brownsville, but I want to find better opportunities elsewhere. Things are expensive to move to bigger places up north, so I'm choosing to stay in the Valley since I do want to not need to leave.

I would like to know the safest places to live without breaking a budget. Limit would be around 900 a month, with as many utilities included. My job requires high speed if not stable internet to work. I do have UTRGV connections, but nothing to help me with a job there.

Hello to everyone reading this post.

I admit I'm here to request for some advice. I've been trying to work and find something I can do. I'm suspicious of having high functioning autism due to some issues with sounds, communication, lights, and migraine triggered due to lack of sleep or eating or stress. Feel overwhelmed easily and get bored and frustrated of doing similar things over and over. Love variety of all kinds of anything: food, issues, talks, entertainment, etc.

I have done customer service (hate it), call centers (loathe them), medical office ER (too stressful), behavioral center (too frustrating and overwhelming), film locally (too small, felt too gatekeepy, and lots of backstabbing, no support where I'm from), sales job (no luck convincing people to buy things they don't need), labor and trades (hate the heat, not in good physical condition, have some trauma due to my old man putting me down for not taking that and going to college instead). Hate loud noises, am misunderstood socially, tend to be blunt despite trying not to, and most jobs felt like high school, and felt discouraged when people dont wish to associate with me either through fault of my own or for feeling different.

I do have a bachelors in BFA which has helped me get some jobs requiring it but nothing of that field. I am interested in marketing and distribution in entertainment but those jobs are gars to come by and most marketing is just sales jobs and not ad campaigns, especially if they don't wish to train you, which they usually don't. My passion is arts and film criticism, but those tend to be hobbies instead of things one pays you for. Have worked as critic in film festivals but those don't pay. I did like being a junior graphic designer and marketer for my Alma mater as workstudy when it comes to sponsoring the school of music events, but my Alma mater has never given me a job despite trying for five years in a row on their clinics or records or music or multimedia specialty. Almost felt blacklisted but I dont know. Libraries sounded nice but the city tends to not have those jobs and if they do they tend to have someone recommended already. The things I like tend to be only as hobbies, not easy to make a living, despite having some connections.

Thought of going to a bigger city but not enough money or family in bigger places to help me out so I don't earn enough to move despite trying and the jobs I get don't last long due to stress, frustration, or mY managers feeling like "I don't fit the program" or colleagues not wanting to interact with me. Most of the jobs I've gotten have been with women. I prefer that, but being a guy may make it a bit tougher to be trusted. I heard enough of their stories about men to feel like they might believe stuff about others. Cannot judge that.

Thought of content creation but that's not guaranteed and again works as a hobby. Could take a long time, or never, getting paid enough to live, and then that's w8thout insurance, which I may need as I get older. I fo warch uoutube now more than ever before and trying to get back into reading and learning guitar and languages, alongside trying to get an AI certificate and Marketing Certificate via Goodwill to help me find somwthing better. I now am familiar with Oracle, Corner, have experience in customer service and phone calls, marketing ads and Canva, hated video editing. Can't stand doing repetitive tasks every day, or sitting for hours at a time, things taking too long (hence my failed experiment in being an animator).

Good thing is I've tried many things, feel already that maybe I'll never own a house or a nice car, but if I can find something I can do for the rest of my life without being too miserable, even if I live poor, I'll be content. But I'm tired of jobs that go nowhere, and I'm feeling like I'm giving up. Every time I get a job I feel I can do, the realization hits heavier every time, and I feel tired. I am in my 30s and I know I'm not that old, and I know what I like and what I do a bit more, and I haven't tried the most extreme things (move out woth not much to look forward to), be nice if a university hired me but since my Alma mater won't maybe I should try elsewhere. But I jist don't know what I can do now due to my possible neurodivergence and frustrations.

Would love some advice. Sorry if this is too long a rant, I understand if this is more of my fault than anything I've experienced. Used to be arrogant thinking I knee more, but now I feel like I know nothing else but ehat I've gone though. Humbling, but somewhat tough to endure. Any advice is appreciated. Apologies in advance if this is too long or feels rudderless.

FIGURING WHAT I CAN DO FOR WORK?

Hello to everyone reading this post.

I admit I'm here to request for some advice. I've been trying to work and find something I can do. I'm suspicious of having high functioning autism due to some issues with sounds, communication, lights, and migraine triggered due to lack of sleep or eating or stress. Feel overwhelmed easily and get bored and frustrated of doing similar things over and over. Love variety of all kinds of anything: food, issues, talks, entertainment, etc.

I have done customer service (hate it), call centers (loathe them), medical office ER (too stressful), behavioral center (too frustrating and overwhelming), film locally (too small, felt too gatekeepy, and lots of backstabbing, no support where I'm from), sales job (no luck convincing people to buy things they don't need), labor and trades (hate the heat, not in good physical condition, have some trauma due to my old man putting me down for not taking that and going to college instead). Hate loud noises, am misunderstood socially, tend to be blunt despite trying not to, and most jobs felt like high school, and felt discouraged when people dont wish to associate with me either through fault of my own or for feeling different.

I do have a bachelors in BFA which has helped me get some jobs requiring it but nothing of that field. I am interested in marketing and distribution in entertainment but those jobs are gars to come by and most marketing is just sales jobs and not ad campaigns, especially if they don't wish to train you, which they usually don't. My passion is arts and film criticism, but those tend to be hobbies instead of things one pays you for. Have worked as critic in film festivals but those don't pay. I did like being a junior graphic designer and marketer for my Alma mater as workstudy when it comes to sponsoring the school of music events, but my Alma mater has never given me a job despite trying for five years in a row on their clinics or records or music or multimedia specialty. Almost felt blacklisted but I dont know. Libraries sounded nice but the city tends to not have those jobs and if they do they tend to have someone recommended already. The things I like tend to be only as hobbies, not easy to make a living, despite having some connections.

Thought of going to a bigger city but not enough money or family in bigger places to help me out so I don't earn enough to move despite trying and the jobs I get don't last long due to stress, frustration, or mY managers feeling like "I don't fit the program" or colleagues not wanting to interact with me. Most of the jobs I've gotten have been with women. I prefer that, but being a guy may make it a bit tougher to be trusted. I heard enough of their stories about men to feel like they might believe stuff about others. Cannot judge that.

Thought of content creation but that's not guaranteed and again works as a hobby. Could take a long time, or never, getting paid enough to live, and then that's w8thout insurance, which I may need as I get older. I fo warch uoutube now more than ever before and trying to get back into reading and learning guitar and languages, alongside trying to get an AI certificate and Marketing Certificate via Goodwill to help me find somwthing better. I now am familiar with Oracle, Corner, have experience in customer service and phone calls, marketing ads and Canva, hated video editing. Can't stand doing repetitive tasks every day, or sitting for hours at a time, things taking too long (hence my failed experiment in being an animator).

Good thing is I've tried many things, feel already that maybe I'll never own a house or a nice car, but if I can find something I can do for the rest of my life without being too miserable, even if I live poor, I'll be content. But I'm tired of jobs that go nowhere, and I'm feeling like I'm giving up. Every time I get a job I feel I can do, the realization hits heavier every time, and I feel tired. I am in my 30s and I know I'm not that old, and I know what I like and what I do a bit more, and I haven't tried the most extreme things (move out woth not much to look forward to), be nice if a university hired me but since my Alma mater won't maybe I should try elsewhere. But I jist don't know what I can do now due to my possible neurodivergence and frustrations.

Would love some advice. Sorry if this is too long a rant, I understand if this is more of my fault than anything I've experienced. Used to be arrogant thinking I knee more, but now I feel like I know nothing else but ehat I've gone though. Humbling, but somewhat tough to endure. Any advice is appreciated. Apologies in advance if this is too long or feels rudderless.

I have been thinking of joining a high IQ society, and as per usual, Mensa came to mind. I forever ago reminded myself of an IQ test back on middle school for the Gifted and Talented program, and git the scores sent to the school. But after 5 years, they destroyed them, so I don't even know how well (or not) I did. I was wondering if I joined what kind of perks does one get not just physically, but how could it help someone with Giftedness, maybe a bit of neurodivergence? I always felt it was just Nerdy and Geeky stuff I'd be too poor to afford or too ignorant to appreciate or even like.

So I dont know if I should take the plunge or not. I'm unsure plz help...