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I don’t really know how to put this into words, but I just need to get it out somewhere.

I feel like no matter what I try, I can’t make anything work in my life. I’ve tried learning skills, I’ve tried building things, I’ve tried looking into ways to make money, I’ve tried different directions, and it all just ends the same way. nothing sticks, nothing turns into anything real.

It’s getting to the point where I don’t even know what I’m supposed to do anymore. I feel like I’m always starting over, always behind, always missing something that other people just seem to understand naturally.

I see other people moving forward in life. getting jobs, making money, building something for themselves and I just feel stuck in the same place no matter how much I try to change it.

I don’t even think I’m looking for motivation or advice right now. I just feel exhausted and disappointed in myself, like I can’t seem to become anything I thought I would be.

I don’t know if I’m just doing everything wrong, or if I’m just not built for this kind of thing, but right now it really feels like I’m failing at life in general.

I guess I just needed to say it somewhere instead of holding it in.

I've been trying everything under the sun with the skills i have to sell anything and make even a single dollar..... I've lost so much in Ad's, effort, and emotion because I'm burnt out and nothing I do ever feels like I'll achive my goal.... It's like beggars don't even try and make money to eat but when I try and offer real skills to help people's issues it never comes to light.

I've tried earning money in every single way possible outside of my main job and everything has costed me more then I ever gotten.... EVERYTHING fails and im starting to think it's because it's who I am... I have a tech degree and can't even make a single dollar online..... im just about to start begging for money rather then trying to earn it because I've given homeless people more money then I've ever earned online trying every soical media idea possible... trying to sell things.. trying to be useful... all fail....

I'm drafting up a list of the things most people in 2026 are complaining about, and I need your help to think outside of my own circle! Thank you for your input! : )

I'm 24 years old. I graduated a month ago with degrees in Computer Science and Cybersecurity, and on paper I think most people would say I'm doing okay.

The problem is... I don't believe any of it matters.

I've spent my entire life chasing the feeling that maybe the next accomplishment will finally make me feel like I'm enough...

A degree.
Another project.
My own game.
Dozens of self made websites.
A GitHub repository with many projects.
A 100k job.
Money.
Recognition. <--- hardest desire for some reason...

Every time I achieve something, my brain immediately just says:

"You could've done better."

I honestly don't know the last time I felt proud of myself. I don't know if I've ever felt it.

I build software constantly. My GitHub has years of projects on it. I just graduated college. I have ideas that I genuinely believe could help people.

And yet my first instinct is always to delete everything and start over because none of it feels good enough.

I can write code for hours, then look at it and think:

"This is so stupid. A real developer wouldn't write this."

I can build an entire application and instead of thinking, "I'm glad I made this," I think:

"Who cares? Nobody is going to use it."

I've realized that I don't actually know how to enjoy creating anymore.

I love the idea of making games, websites, desktop apps, and useful software, but every project ends with me asking:

"What's the point if it isn't going to become something anybody uses?"

BTW... "become something" always means the same things in my head:

• Make money.
• Get a lot of users.
• Be recognized.
• Finally prove I wasn't average.

If none of those happen, it feels like I wasted my time.

The scary part is... I've started losing the desire to create altogether.

Playing games is still fun because nobody is judging me while I'm playing them.

The second I become the creator instead of the player, it feels like my worth is on trial.

I've even built a reflection app that's literally designed to remind people that their day counted and that small victories matter.

Then I catch myself wanting to delete the app because it isn't successful enough.

It's like my own brain refuses to let any accomplishment stick.

I've had this feeling for as long as I can remember.

I'm terrified that I'll spend another five years building things, hoping this is finally the project that changes everything, only to end up as an even sadder version of myself because nothing ever came from it.

I don't know if I'm afraid of failure anymore.

I think I'm afraid that success is the only thing that could convince me I'm worth something... and I'm terrified it may never come....

Has anyone else lived like this?

If you did... how did you get out?

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I am making this post to look for any suggestions on Dog Trainers in the area. Thank you community!

I am researching where an African American female can get her hair done out near this area. Does anyone have a friend or know of locations that could help my wife out, please and thank you!

I'm 24 years old and grew up around a lot of instability. A big part of my life has been trying to build something meaningful that could outlast me.

I earned a degree in Cybersecurity and Computer Science as a first-generation college graduate. Since then I've started countless projects, made music, created educational videos, built websites, tried freelancing, and chased more ideas than I can count on my fingers and toes.

Most of them never became what I hoped they would.

Today I work as a cottage parent caring for foster children, and for the first time in my life, I feel like I'm part of a mission that actually matters.

Lately I've been building a resource website for foster parents. A couple of people have contributed resources, which I'm grateful for, but I keep asking myself the same question I've asked throughout my life:

Am I actually helping, or am I just creating another website, another project, another thing that nobody really needs or will ever care about?

The bigger dream has always been to build something like a foster care campus one day. A place where children can be safe, heal, and have opportunities they otherwise wouldn't have, much like where I work now.

But when I look at where I am today versus where I want to be, the gap feels larger than a single lifetime.

Some days I wonder if these small projects are stepping stones toward something bigger, or if I'm just afraid to admit that I'm not making the impact I hoped I would.

I don't know.

Maybe I'm just tired.

Maybe I'm discouraged.

Or maybe I'm afraid that one day the light will shut off, and all the things I tried to build won't have mattered at all.

I was just posting to see if anybody in this space had any words of encouragement to help me see that my efforts are worth it. Thank you

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I went to college for cybersecurity and computer science, and now I work in the foster care system, watching over children in need. Every day I make little websites that help a few friends and me, but I've never helped anyone I don't know, and now it's time I opened the question to more people. What is something you find annoying in your day-to-day life that you wish had a FREE app or website to achieve it? Thank you. I've been feeling I can't help much lately, but I'm aiming to change that today. 😊

I am making this post as a way to find better inspiration to help foster parents as a whole. What issues do you consistently run into that you wish had a website or an application that could do that thing for you? If you run into something daily or even something you find annoying, please drop it, as I am looking to build an application to help even one person! Thank you 😊

Good morning everybody, I wanted to start this day off by simply saying I am blessed to have moved down towards this area. Everyone I have an interaction with is so nice compared to where I came from (Pittsburgh, PA). I love simply wishing people a great day, getting to know those around me, and overall just feeling like not everyone is out to get you. I lived in the heart of Pittsburgh for the last four years, and people aren't very friendly at all. I didn't realize this until moving down here. I am so thankful for the way you all have made me feel, and I wish you a great day!

Good morning everybody, I wanted to start this day off by simply saying I am blessed to have moved down towards this area. Everyone I have an interaction with is so nice compared to where I came from (Pittsburgh, PA). I love simply wishing people a great day, getting to know those around me, and overall just feeling like not everyone is out to get you. I lived in the heart of Pittsburgh for the last four years, and people aren't very friendly at all. I didn't realize this until moving down here. I am so thankful for the way you all have made me feel, and I wish you a great day!

Good morning everybody, I wanted to start this day off by simply saying I am blessed to have moved down towards this area. Everyone I have an interaction with is so nice compared to where I came from (Pittsburgh, PA). I love simply wishing people a great day, getting to know those around me, and overall just feeling like not everyone is out to get you. I lived in the heart of Pittsburgh for the last four years, and people aren't very friendly at all. I didn't realize this until moving down here. I am so thankful for the way you all have made me feel, and I wish you a great day!

I am making brownies for the first time today and before I start does anyone have tips for me. 🙂

I am looking for recommendations for any websites that you use to get recipes! I am a house parent, which means I often cook for 6 or more kids, so I am always trying to come up with new things to cook! Thank you all!