I feel unlovable and like I’m behind in life
I don’t really know how to put this into words, but I’ve been feeling pretty low about where I’m at in life lately.
I’m 28, I’ve just started a new job, I don’t really have friends right now, and I’m still living at home with my mum and dad. On paper I know none of this is “bad,” especially the new job part, but emotionally I just feel like I’m falling behind everyone else and like something is wrong with me.
It’s affecting how I see myself, especially when it comes to relationships. I keep feeling like I’m unlovable or that I’m not someone people would choose, because I don’t feel like I have my life together socially or independently yet.
I know comparison probably isn’t helpful, and I am trying to build things slowly again, but it still feels heavy and hard not to spiral into those thoughts sometimes.
I guess I’m just wondering if anyone else has been in a similar place and managed to work through it, and how you stopped feeling like you’re “less than” because of where you’re at in life right now.