[so what's wrong with taking the back streets?]
The problem with things going pretty well in my life is that my brain feels this bizarre need to create a crisis to which to respond. While this is mostly a good thing, even manufactured panic still feels like panic.
But I am working to level up, so I'm taking it as a sign that this is the next skill I need to master. So if anyone has any advice on how to discard the bullshit checklist of what a person shoud be at X age, share? Because I keep feeling like I can't be friends with people my chronological age because I'm not married with kids and don't have a job that requires a degree and I live in my childhood bedroom. Really the challenge is that I need to get out more, both in person and online, but...checklist failure.
(No matter how often I think it, the solution is not to lie about my age, even though I do look an age more befitting my status.)
Like I said, fake problem, but it feels big, especially when I consider that at some point, I'd like to date or something.
Once I was interesting. Maybe I should try that again.
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But I am working to level up, so I'm taking it as a sign that this is the next skill I need to master. So if anyone has any advice on how to discard the bullshit checklist of what a person shoud be at X age, share? Because I keep feeling like I can't be friends with people my chronological age because I'm not married with kids and don't have a job that requires a degree and I live in my childhood bedroom. Really the challenge is that I need to get out more, both in person and online, but...checklist failure.
(No matter how often I think it, the solution is not to lie about my age, even though I do look an age more befitting my status.)
Like I said, fake problem, but it feels big, especially when I consider that at some point, I'd like to date or something.
Once I was interesting. Maybe I should try that again.
This entry also exists at http://ainsley.dreamwidth.org/825995.html. Comment whenever and wherever you prefer.