I'm feeling hopeless

I don't know how to keep holding on. I'm an adult in grad school, but I cannot afford even an apartment. I live with my parents still, who are obnoxious, overbearing, make it perfectly clear that they aren't happy having me there, and constantly threaten charging me with rent if step out of line, like I'm a damn baby. I have a full time job, but it doesn't pay enough, and I don't feel respected. I don't even have any friends nearby, they've all moved to areas too far for me to visit. I keep telling myself, I'm living rent free, I could have much worse, it'll all be better when I'm finished with grad school. I still have another year, at least, until I finish grad school, and then there's no guarantee I'll be able to make enough to get a place of my own. And even then, I don't know if I can hold on for another year. I'm terrified that I'm going to go insane.

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anonymous Other April 20, 2025 at 3:45 pm 1 0