Now 21 years old, I look back at the time when I didn't choose to go to university after the 2018 GCSEs, but instead stayed at home all day and sulked. Then worked sporadically for a few months, only to be taught a hard lesson by reality.
I started trying to study for the exam on my own in October 2019, but every day was particularly torturous because I couldn't help but have images of my high school days floating around in my head.
When I think about how my classmates used to run far away, I was still stuck in the same place and couldn't muster the energy to study at all. Now my life is completely surrounded by loneliness and depression, and regret has haunted me for three whole years; I wish I could go back to being 18.
Right now I'm cowering in my little corner of the rental house, especially wondering how I'm going to get back into shape.
Hey, hello friend! I'm Acorn from the Whale Social Workers~
I don't know if you've ever swiped a picture that's been so popular lately? It summarizes the four kinds of "quick to break down" pit: first, always comparing with others, second, always want to rewrite the past, third, obsessed with the appearance of not letting go, and fourth, for others to lose their own goals.
You're always thinking, "I wish I was 18 again," but you can't rewind time and age. Holding on to the past will only get you deeper and deeper into it.
If you continue to be so depressed, when you are 30, 40, 50 years old, maybe at some point, you will repent for not doing anything now.
At that point, you may be thinking, "I wish I could be 21 again... I'm young, I'm physically active, I'm a fast learner, and I've got a lot of time on my hands.
"The best time to plant a tree is ten years ago, and the next best time is right now." Don't just think about the past, think about what you want to be in the future, and plant the sapling of your life in a steady manner!
Go for it (whale social worker 🐳)