My seven year old cousin is coming to live with me and my mother and I was wondering if anyone in this sub had any advice or tips on how to prepare for when a child enters your space. My biggest concern if she becomes loud or unruly. She’s been living in a foster home for months now and who knows what kind of behaviors she’s picking up there.
I ask because it seems that I am from an objective point of view. I recently turned 30 and I have no job, no money, no car, no friends, I’ve never been in a relationship and I still live with my mother. My education career was a colossal failure which I’m still clawing my way out of three years after leaving the profession altogether. Everyone I know from high school and college has started their careers, bought homes, and started families. Meanwhile, I can’t even get a job at my local grocery store. I feel like the best years of my life have already passed me by and I have nothing left to look forward to. Even if I try to make something of myself again, I’ll probably end up failing like I did when I tried to be a teacher. What can I do about this?