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I don't want to work.

posted 5 years ago by Knish (1721)
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I hate it, it gives me anxiety and I never had a job I enjoyed. It just makes me miserable.

The only reason I am even thinking of getting a job is because that's what's expected. But I don't think that's a good enough reason.

I'd rather live a stress free life and watch movies and series and play sports.

My only worry is what other people might think if I tell them I just don't care about working. Will I still be able to get a girlfriend? Will my parents be disappointed? Do people feel I am a leech? Because I collect social benefits? I would even understand it but I still don't care enough to work.

This work anxiety is been a part of my life since when I got my first job at a supermarket. And now 18 years later I am still dealing with it, I went to psychologists for 10 years and tried to figure out this anxiety for work but it hasn't helped. I have tried medication and it didn't help me. And I am just tired of trying and now I am just willing to accept that I will never work and I have decided to live my life the best way I can in my way without a job.

[–] twinA (4921) 5 years ago

This came out longer than intended but it comes from the heart, so I digress.

Look at it this way, my dude; we have to make choices everyday - what to eat, what to wear, where the sit on the bus, etc. This also includes how to handle disappointment, problems that we may have at home, and deciding what to say to a friend who is hurting. You're asking yourself, "How do I know what to choose?" With so many choices, it can be so confusing having to make all these decisions. It is what you make of it.

We live in a world where if you are dependent on others, it tells you that you are weak. Do not be discouraged. In order to truly believe in yourself, your talent and abilities, you have to give yourself room to grow. It's easy to think that you are wrong about how you view yourself when you feel weak and empty on the inside.

Let me tell you something; the more we learn about life around us, the more we come to realize how much of it we don't know.

More importantly though, don't worry about what other people may think of you. It can be hard feeling left out, trying to fit in, generally speaking (I would know, being rather slow in my social development as a youth).

Don't act so hard trying to please others. Such dangerous thoughts can hurt you if it's the only thing you think about. Being confident and comfortable in your own skin, trusting yourself, is the best thing you can do. When you feel good about yourself, other people will easily see it and be engaged.

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