I’m having kind of a hard time right now and could use some advice/support.
I’m 17 and I’m gonna graduate high school in a few months but I’m really scared. Everyone I know is super excited and seems to have their whole lives planned out, but I didn’t even apply for any colleges. I still feel like a kid most of the time so the thought of moving out and being an adult terrifies me, especially because idk what I want to do with my life. None of my friends can relate so I’m kind of feeling really isolated from everyone right now.
Aside from that, I have really bad anxiety so I’ve never had a job before, but if I don’t want to get kicked out after graduation I have to get one. I don’t know how to apply for jobs or anything and my parents won’t help me at all with that, and they aren’t supportive of me being anxious either. I’ve asked them for a therapist but they say I don’t need one, and I don’t know how to get one myself.
I guess basically I just feel like I’m getting thrown into the real world after high school with absolutely no support from anyone and nobody to teach me how to “adult.” It’s really overwhelming trying to figure all of this out and find a career that I think I could stick with for 40 years. Sorry if this doesn’t make a lot of sense I’m not sure if I explained stuff well, but I would really appreciate any support.
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