I'm going to turn 26 in July, and I was on social media accounts during my lunch break yesterday.
Decided to look up some old classmates and friends I lost touch with, and a brief overview of their LinkedIN and Facebook made me more depressed.
2 gals in particular I went to piano school with are younger than me, both married now *they're 23 and the other is 20* have houses, and one of them is pursuing their MA in Political Science next year.
She has appeared in various online articles-and she is constantly praised for being top in her class with a bright future ahead of her in Law School.
Her older sister is a music teacher and she and her husband constantly post their happy life and wedding photos.
I understand a simple "don't look at their profiles" is the best solution, but I can't help being human and comparing my life to theirs. I'm older, have been through many meaningless, abusive relationships, never married, never been engaged, dropped the music because I just didn't see myself doing it for life, and never wanted to pursue a Master degree or anything.
I live a very simplistic life, and I'm having a tough time finding a stable job.
I don't get how some people manage to have it all without putting in much effort into anything. Their mother is a high school teacher, and I'm 99% sure she pulled major strings here and there for them, whereas I had to work for everything I own, and I still struggle and suffer.
Just very depressed and fed up.