26 yo female who is looking for a different route or advice on how miserable I feel with my life
I feel very lost in life with no direction, no friends, no family I can trust. I should start I only graduated highschool from there I thought I would pursue college. Growing up my dad would tell us how poor we were although I never qualified for free meals and he wouldn’t buy my school supplies or clothes that would corresponde to my mom. Anyway I was super oblivious to the fact that we indeed had money but my dad would lie about his finances he would also lie to my mom and keep both of there tax returns. When I went to apply for college it was a big surprise to me that I didnt qualify for any help I ended up paying 6k out of pocket for pre reqs. I soon realized I was going to have to work full time and pauses school. Fast forward I am working in a shipping department working 60-70 hours a week and more during the holidays. On my 21st birthday my parents told me I had to move out by my next birthday even though I was paying rent in my parents house 600 a month, my parents did know I had a large amount in my savings and was looking into apartments. I want to state my dad had a very controlling personality and was slightly manipulative and abusive (I was very scared of my dad since I was a kid he would hit us and use fear to manipulate us) and he coerced me to buy a house on the next street over because he didn’t want me to get into an apartment because it was a waste of money. Now I am 26 living paycheck to paycheck barely affording my mortgage, barely can afford to buy groceries and my house has a had water leaking into the foundation since I bought it just my luck right? I am grateful to have a roof over my head but now I feel very miserable with no help from my family I never have liked to ask for help only because growing up my family was always the type to let you figure out your own problems but now I feel closer and closer to wanting to runaway from my problems. I dont know where to start, I dont have savings, I dont have stability, I didnt even get to finish going to school. I make too much money to get any financial assistance but Im barely paying my bills. Im not looking for pitty or sorrys, I need advice I need someone to tell me if I work hard enough I will get somewhere, any comment on how to better myself and situation are greatly appreciated thank you.
Posted May 14, 2026, 7:38 PM UTC