r/YoungAdultStruggles

Man 24, Engineer, grad in 26 , not placed, no offers, no replies from companies, Haven't touched a single girl in my life ..leave that barely talked with any (entire life).... No trips in college, no 'good' friends just WhatsApp ones, no daaru- cigarette, no clubbing, dj nights, keep sitting at home day night , sleep is fcked 4-5 am to 12-2 pm, religious but in own ways, slightly hopeless‌, motivation less and Fully - Stuck rn.

Dated 8oct2026, time 15.42.

I can’t walk to work because I live in rural Michigan. My parents make wayyy too much for me to get financial aid. Can’t get a job because I literally live in very rural Michigan, and I can’t drive to a job that’s far because I don’t even have a car. I literally don’t know what to do when I turn 18. Sure i will live with my parents and I will not starve, but I don’t see how I will do anything with my life. Any suggestions?

I am M(21) and ik many people will not read this post because they don’t like these kind of posts . I was watching show hustle 5 and I realised either half of them are of my age or are younger than me and I felt bad that what I am doing with my life? Watching people of my age achieving their dreams and here I am seeing them achieving their dreams rather than working on my own. I am a final year law student and next year I am going to get graduate and I feel like I will not earn anything after graduating. I feel lost I feel old. I miss being 18-19 there was stress but was thinking that I have time to figure out what to do and after years I feel like I am still asking same question what to do and now it also feels I am out of time. I have started prep for one govt exam now let’s see where life will go. It’s just a rant if someone is also going through this feeeling can share it।

Pls suggest Its mine story.. I don't know what should I do now.. day by day it's getting harder.. everyone only take advantage of my situation...

So, as a boy turning into a man i am failing at my parents expectations each and every time just because i don't want to become a corporate slave and fall the infinite loop, i scored 90 percentile in JEE Mains got admission in a tier 2 engineering college, im good at my programming and logics n all, aware of various platforms to build projects, but still that child in me wants to become a YOUTUBER im not eeven inspired by anyone, but just want my father to have all those luxuries and he dosen't need to work anymore.
i just can't share it anywhere but today i decided REDDIT would be best platform, if you guyz could follow me here ill be starting a YT channel in a day or 2 which will be with a mask i want you guyz specially the boyz who relate to me, bro i need you, no friends would help me, but i know the stranger boyz will do forever .......
and its not like i want to earn for my self, on every milestone ill have great give aways i dont want it bro i want each and every subscriber to be a part of my success.......

I have a year in US and it has been horrible, I got a Job offer all over Seattle and it was good and nice but I had some differences with my boss, we lived together cuz his family abandoned him, he was always mad and I was a type of scapegoat, He treated me like if I was someone he had beef with, he cut the internet, cut my phone line cuz he was the head of the T mobile lines, and I moved, I didn’t find any job there i spend all day going around looking for Job but I didn’t find anything, not even a 7

With a little money on my pocket I moved to CA and worked as Roofer sometime and in the meantime I was looking for something else and I find a Automotive prepper but I got fired after 3 months by one mistake doing a prepping on a mustang, I find another job in MAACO as prepper too but in the end I got fired and the reason was I didn’t had the enough experience for the Job I got hired and fired the same week, I was going good with the rent but the guy who rented me got a offer from someone who give him $300 more than I pay and he just told me “You gotta move out, this month would be the last one you have here so look somewhere else to move”, the thing is I haven’t get job or something, I’ve went to hotels, restaurants, AT&T, Verizon, In n Out and more and I haven’t get any answer, today I got one for AT&T for a Zoom Call tomorrow at 12:30 I have $18 on me, I have no family in here and I’m completely alone so I might go homeless or idk what to do

Im M26. I work remotely as a game developer, while also trying to explore stuff and make content to slowly build my own stuff. I live with my parents, and I won't say i pay the bill (utility like electricity), but i contribute in some groceries, gas, things like LPG and drinking water bill, etc.

My parents are in their early 60 and 50. I can already see his hair turning gray a bit. He have a steady job and a couple of other side hustle. Id say economy wise my parents are pretty much secured, but my parents have 4 childrens including me, im the first one, the rest are in college

Everyday I can't yelp but feel a overwhelming worry and fear. I feel like i haven't really figure out myself. Im not yet fully independent. I still live up with my parent so that i can save up for some emergency funds before i can move out to an area where i can network, socialized, and hustle more. I don't really have "job stability". I feel like i could lost my job at any time. Well for context i live in a country and economy and political wise are a bit fucked atm, and this remote job that i have is for a foreign studio, so i feel grateful for that. But like i said, i feel and technically speaking i could just lost my job at any day. Im trying to build my own brand, cuz from what i learn almost 4 years in the industry, im nothing if I don't own anything. So that's my goal.

But I can't help but always having a overwhelming feeling of worries, especially whenever i see my parents. I always feel like im running out of time before i won't meet my parents anymore. I feel like im a failure to my parents, especially as the first born. I feel like i made the wrong choice, im self doubting myself. Im trying to experiment with new stuff, but I feel powerless facing my scares of failure. I feel like if im fail i would fuck my life and those arounds me, but at the samez i feel like if i never try and experiment with stuff, i will eventually fuck myself not growing. I feel like im such a mess

I would like to think im not alone with this. Im venting here, but also i would like for some advice from anyone here. I feel like this is part of adulting, and im suck at it. Any advice would be much appreciated. Many thanks in advance

This isnt my usual account because i dont particularly want anyone to know im struggling.

I’m from the UK and I’m aware majority of the population are struggling right now too but i feel more behind than everyone around me. I always struggled in school and did terrible on my GCSEs.

No college near me offers the courses I’d want and I have no way to get to the nearest college that does because It’s miles away and I can’t afford transport.

I’ve been bouncing around random jobs doing cash in hand work since I have no forms of ID due to a name change when I was younger and my mum hasn’t helped me at all with completing the original name change which she never did. Only this week have I had my name changed legally (via deed poll) to what I go by day to day.

The job I have currently doesn’t pay me enough money to be happy and is extremely irregular but I’m unable to work anywhere else due to my lack of ID and qualifications.

I don’t want to live my life like this forever so I’ll take any advice to move forward because i feel like time is moving on and im stuck in place with absolutely nobody to help me, feeling like a failure and that I’ve achieved nothing.

Edit: I forgot to mention the work I do is within construction and extremely hard on my body and im beginning to feel the effects of overworking myself because of how little i feel like i achieve from it, which i suppose is why i want out.

I just turned 18 here in the Philippines and I honestly feel like I don't really know what I'm supposed to do next. I want to start becoming more independent and hopefully build a good future for myself, but I don't know much about adult responsibilities, money, jobs, investments, or even what I should prioritize first. For those who are older or have already gone through this stage, what are some things you wish you knew or did when you first turned 18? Any tips, advice, or mistakes I should avoid?

Currently Studying at National University aswell as a Civil Engineering Student, but I'm planning on shifting to Ba Communication so that I'll be able to do time management more better.

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Need to hear that it is not the end of the world and just needs time. I’m so jealous to those people who knew what they want to do in their life since teenagers…

I’m going through a difficult phase right now. Because of my financial situation, I’m considering dropping out of my studies. I don’t have enough time or money to continue studying for a long period before I can start earning, and my main priority now is to support my family as soon as possible.
I’m still positive and willing to work hard. I just feel a little lost about what I should do next. I’m open to any realistic ideas, opportunities, or advice that could help me start earning quickly and build a stable future. I’m ready to learn and work, I just need some direction.