Is it normal i worry i’ll never be able to function as an adult?

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I hope I can summarize my situation briefly, because there’s a lot to it. I’m a 19 year old boy, and I don’t get out much. I haven’t started college yet, despite having graduated high school a year ago, and I have a fear of driving and have never driven before. I spend a lot of time in my room by myself, and I’m often scared to go around my sisters or say anything around them because I worry they’ll make fun of me. I feel like everywhere I ago I do something that I think is interesting and I learn about some social custom that makes no sense to me. I often fear expressing my opinions or talking about what I want because I’m always scared someone I’ll criticize me. I also get really confused whenever I hear people talking about money and feel like I’ll never understand how it works. I’ve never had a job before, and I feel like I’ve just been such a recluse for so long that I’ll have a hard time in life. I’m not suicidal, but at one point in my life I seriously hoped that I would die the day before I turned 18 because I was THAT scared of adulthood! Am I worrying too much? What can I do!?

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  • CumRag69
    5 years ago

    Sounds like you might have some sort of anxiety disorder, if you worry that much. You should probably see a doctor about that. You should definetly think about going to college and getting some job experience though, as it is hard to get through life without those things. They may seem scary at first, but sometimes you have to get through obstacles in life to get where you want to go. You have to view life as a big journey, and figure what road it is you want to travel. Everyone dies one day, and you don’t want to die knowing you were scared all the time and never lived your life to the fullest. In general, being an adult is scarey, and there are a lot of things you need to figure out, but don’t worry too much, as you will learn more about economics and such as you move through life. If you are really worried about not knowing enough about something, you can ask you parents or look it up online.

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  • RoseIsabella
    5 years ago

    What do your parents think of all of this mess?

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