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I feel behind compared to everyone around me

🕊️GentleSparrow294Helpful Perspectives Given: 0Member since Recently
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People my age seem to be getting promotions, moving in with partners, buying things, or making big life decisions. I am still figuring out what I want. I know comparison is unhealthy, but it is hard not to feel like I missed some invisible deadline. I want to hear from people who felt behind and eventually found their footing.

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🌙 CalmOcean735

I totally get the feeling of thinking you're not doing enough, especially with social media where you're at in life can feel daunting compared to others. I looked at it as it could always be worse, and the only thing I have control over is what I can do to change things. Consistency is key, keep improving yourself until you're where your idols are.

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🐺 BrightWolf816

There is no universal timeline, the cool thing that this site shows is how different ppl lives are, success is whatever you define it as. Your behind is others ahead, as long as you happy you good.

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✨ SilverRiver209

You may think you're behind, but you'd probably rather feel behind than rush the biggest decisions of your life

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