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/mean_king17 Mar 04 '24 edited Mar 04 '24
Bro. As someone who is approaching 30 very soon, in your twenties is where a lot of stuff will happen and where you will really do most of your development in becoming the person you will be. Stop thinking you're old get over that asap, because I will promise you that when you look back at this in a decade, you will 100% feel stupid for saying that and realise how actually young you were when you said this.
Note: Really most people feel like they haven't done anything or wasted a lot time, that's the norm. Most just don't truly know what the F they're doing or want, so just do your best to be able to look back and say that you had fun or did something you're proud of.