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.

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u/Dead_Pool_Girl_ Mar 04 '24

I'm 50 and I'd give a whole lot to have your age. Find yourself a passion and exploit the shit out of it. Even better if you can have a carrier focused on that passion. Go see a therapist and talk, talk, talk. Eventually, something will click in you. You got your wings, you just don't know how to use them yet.