Finding Hope

[severeheadinjury]

I’m currently 20 years old and a second year college student. I go to school out of state and I decided to take only online classes which I regret a lot. My life for the past 8 months has been being around my mother for whom I have developed a large pit of resentment for a spectrum of reasons and my father who has given up on his marriage for years as well as myself now. During these pandemic times, I’ve been subject to 2 suicides. I have no friends that I can hang out with. I’m fine with being lonely but being in this household puts me at such a low vibration and exhibits the worst parts of me. I don’t see any immediate or nearing opportunity that I will be able to move out until next fall for school. My basic question is this: What are general strategies for finding contentment in a place filled with such discontent?

[langedechu]

hey, these times are tough for everyone and especially for students looking for social outlets. speaking from experience, I would suggest to you trying to focus on yourself more while you are at home. try a new activity, visit nature, read, exercise, do things that you can enjoy that don't involve others. when you feel like you are ready you can try to put yourself out there, preferably online, because of covid, and it's stressful not having real relationships during this period of quarantine. if you ever need someone to talk to let me know and we can work through it. - hugs

[severeheadinjury in reply to langedechu]

The world needs more people like yourself

[langedechu in reply to severeheadinjury]

i try my best remember to have patience.

[monicaii]

I struggle with the same thing. I just bought a house with my family, we were living with my aunt before. So being stuck with family we get on each other's nerves especially me and my parents oh no just me and my parents fight because they always rely on me to do stuff which I'm glad to help but simple stuff like writing a letter they could do but they chose to ask me anyway. So I get frustrated. How I'm coping with it is talking with strangers like in this platform. Finding something to do, I do my math lessons (long story). Listen to motivational speakers like Wayne Dyer, Mulligan Brothers, any motivational speaker. If you're desperate get a dog. They make it a little easier cause you have a responsibility and they talk to you as well makes you feel better. Or if you do have a dog or a pet then take them out, meet new people with your pet, get into Facebook groups with the same likes as yours

[severeheadinjury in reply to monicaii]

What math do you teach? Does it happen to be precalculus? Lol

[monicaii in reply to severeheadinjury]

I don't teach I learn in. Lol it's all sorts of math

[severeheadinjury in reply to monicaii]

Ah okay