Fear and Anxiety
Hello! I'm a 21 F turning 22 this year on September, and if you're wondering why my post title is like that. Well, it's because that's my life right now.
Everyday, I'm scared and anxious. Why? I'm 21 turning 22 this year and I'm still going to finish one last year of highschool after I dropped out last year because of a failed suicide attempt. I repeated multiple time In high school and now i decided to finish only highschool and no longer go to college.
Why? First, my mom is getting old as she's a single parent who should stop worrying over me by her age. Second, she needs to save money for her future surgery because she has a pacemaker and she would need to have the batteries replace in the future. Third, I'm a slow learner and very stupid (I believe I shouldn't be stupid, just lack common sense on certain areas because of the lack of interaction with other people and experience) and I would be only wasting my mom's money if I don't do well in college and might end up repeating.
So, I decided to just finished highschool and I'll be homeschooled for the last grade of senior highschool after last year mayhem. Though it is my choice to not go to college, I am also terribly afraid and anxious everyday
My country prefer people who has college degree, there are job post that does accept highschool graduate that doesn't required experience but I still get rejected.
I keep trying but nothing happens, there are only a few reply of rejection and most is probably ignored and doesn't get reply anymore. Even so, I still keep applying until I decide to stop because I was getting severely depressed again. I would check my email and would subconsciously go to websites to apply but stopped myself immediately because I keep telling myself to give myself a break on applying because I was getting obsessed with applying.
Until now I panicked constantly because I started to imagine I won't get a job and I would end up homeless (thankfully, my mother wouldn't let that happen) but still! I can't rely on my mom forever! What do I do?
I'm self studying progamming and looking for free online courses for UI/UX design but I keep feeling doubtful and my mind is full of negative thoughts that I wouldn't get a job, I'll be homeless, and I'll end up on the street! And that all because I'm stupid and slow!
What should I do? Am I doing anything right? Or am I doing everything wrong?
Any advice or suggestions is welcome as I'm desperate