I’m 27 and still lost…
I spent my 20s in and out the hospital. I had a plan- Finish high school and study nursing. I wanted to be a pediatric nurse because I understood being a kid that happens to be sick. I wanted to make kids smile and laugh when their parent/ guardian couldn’t be present. But that was all cut short my sophomore year of Uni 🫠 kidney failed, diabetes all over the place, retina almost detaching, etc.
I still go through my trials, I’m still in and out the hospital but I really wanna focus on something.
I sing and release music but I want to STUDY something more reliable than singing lol I want to be an educated singing baddie.
But I’m lost.. I didn’t prepare a back up plan. I can’t be around sick people much cause my immune system is weak. I also don’t even know if I want to be in the health care field anymore ( too many hospital visits as is 😖). I see my friends progressing and following their dreams and I’m happy they were able to do what they want and planned but I’m LOST.
20s suck 😂😂😂😭
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I am 34 and still have not found the job that is right for me. I am also disabled and that makes things very complicated.