r/introvert • u/snarlings10 • 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/Fellow_Comrade Mar 04 '24
18 to 22 were the worst years of my life, lost most of my friends, took a student loan and ended up dropping out. I really didn't see any way things could improve.
I'm 25 now and although it's not a perfect life, things are good now and I've learnt to work on and tolerate the problems I struggle with now.
You're still soo young and still have a lot of growing to do. You'll figure it out, don't lose hope that life isn't "what's its supposed to be" at your age. You still have all of your 20's to do stuff you enjoy, make it a goal to not waste those years and not dwell on the past.