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    Everyone keeps asking me what I want to do with my life and I genuinely have no idea

    Everyone around me seems to have a plan. A college they want to go to, a thing they want to study, a direction they're moving in. And I just feel stuck. I don't even have a general idea. My parents aren't pushy about it but I can feel the expectation there. I don't know if I'm just lazy or if I actually haven't found my thing yet. Either way it's making me feel really behind and kind of scared about what comes after graduation. I started thinking about whether the pressure I was feeling was actually coming from my parents or mostly from myself. I also looked at the difference between not knowing what I want and not being allowed to figure it out yet. Like whether the timeline everyone around me seems to be on is actually real or just something I made up in my head. I realized that most people who look like they have a plan are just as unsure as I am. The ones who seem certain aren't necessarily more ready, they're just more comfortable saying something out loud. Not knowing isn't the same as being behind. It just feels that way. I decided to stop trying to find the answer and start paying attention to what actually interests me day to day. Not what looks good or what my parents would approve of, just what genuinely pulls my attention. That felt less overwhelming than trying to pick a whole future right now. I also gave myself permission to not have an answer the next time someone asked.

    Amigos’ Advice

    • Not knowing what you want at your age is normal even when it doesn't feel that way
    • Most people who seem certain are just more comfortable saying something out loud
    • There's a difference between not knowing and being behind
    • Pay attention to what genuinely interests you day to day, that's where the answer usually starts
    • You're allowed to not have an answer yet, especially when nobody actually needs one right now
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