Everyone else seems to have their life sorted except me
Comparing an ordinary life with everybody else’s visible achievements is leaving one reader feeling behind.
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Comparing an ordinary life with everybody else’s visible achievements is leaving one reader feeling behind.
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A new relationship feels good in person, but contact and plans happen almost entirely on the other person’s terms.
A secure job pays reasonably well, but the dread of going to work is becoming difficult to ignore.
Being the dependable person in the family has gradually turned into being responsible for everybody else.
A long friendship suddenly feels different, with slower replies and repeatedly cancelled plans.
One reader wants more shared experiences with a partner who would much rather stay at home.