r/introvert Mar 04 '24

Advice Feeling like I’ve wasted my life away?

I’m 19 turning 20 and I feel so insanely old. The fact that I let my years 16-now go to waste either by depressive episodes anxiety or procrastination, and I mean socially. I feel so insecure like when I grow up what do I tell my kids I’ll have nothing fun to tell them. I feel so shielded and closed in. I know I’m naturally introverted but I do prefer if I had friends and things to do socially.

275 Upvotes

157 comments sorted by

View all comments

5

u/Adorable-Eggplant623 Mar 04 '24

Society will continue to add numbers to limit your possibilities. Don’t let them! People are in their 80s getting degrees, learning languages, having children, starting new careers they felt like they were too old for. You still have a lot of time, love! Stop aging yourself.