Why do i even exist?

[ShyNerd20]

I don't know why I even exist, maybe just to be a slave to my dad and stepmom, maybe I'm just their punching bag, something to push to the brink of a mental breakdown, someone to call worthless. I get told that the jobs I'm interested in are a waste of time that I'm not good enough to write, that I'm too old to be a dog walker, and I have no way to escape this hell, even if I did I'd still get crap. I had a chance to be a paid book reviewer but one mention of it to my stepmom and now I can't do it, I saw an opportunity to copy write for a company and got told I'm not a good enough writer that I suck. Then I get crap for being too busy doing "job searches and resume writing" and get in trouble for not doing the long list of chores given even though we don't have any more black garbage bags for the trash yet I still get yelled at for apparently not doing it, so I tell you, what can I do to escape? Because right now I don't think I can handle this anymore...

[SmilesLots]

Hi ShyNerd,

I'm sorry you're struggling with your Dad and Step Mom. Can you avoid telling them about your job search to avoid any negative back talk. Do you have have any friends that can offer you positive support?

[ShyNerd20 in reply to SmilesLots]

My stepmom is forcing me to apply to fast-paced jobs that I can't handle, and my social anxiety makes it hard to interact with people, and honestly, I don't have any friends.

[SmilesLots in reply to ShyNerd20]

I'm here to listen and offer support. Can you find jobs you feel comfortable with and not discuss it with your step mom?

[ShyNerd20 in reply to SmilesLots]

She will just keep hassling me about it

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Hi, so sorry to hear about your awful situation. What are your circumstances. I take it you live with your parents, how old are you, have you finished school or college. Have you any means of being independent, savings?