What’s your honest advice for a young person struggling with rent, money, and finding a job, still relying on parents financially right now?

Not looking for “just work hard,” genuinely curious what actually got you through a phase like this, and how you dealt with the guilt of relying on parents at this age.

I just feel like I’m running behind something, not even sure what exactly, money, stability, proving something to myself, maybe all of it at once. Curious if anyone else has felt that and figured out what they were actually running from, or toward…

  • nitroemdash@lemmy.wtf
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    14 hours ago

    Not looking for “just work hard,” genuinely curious what actually got you through a phase like this, and how you dealt with the guilt of relying on parents at this age.

    You need to understand that it is not something you need to feel guilty for. Economy is in recession, every working person is struggling, and if you have parents who you can rely on financially — good for you. Especially if they are wealthy enough to support you indefinitely. I would never bother to work if I had parents like that.