Hi everyone,
I’m a 25M living in London and lately I’ve just been feeling pretty low and stuck.
On paper, my life is fine. I work in IT at a bank, earn a decent salary, have a partner, two dogs, and a house. But despite all that, I can’t shake this constant feeling of being unfulfilled.
A lot of it comes from comparing myself to big streamers/YouTubers. I know it sounds silly, but I’ll watch their content and think, “they’re living the dream,” while I’m just doing a 9–5 I don’t really enjoy, counting down to 5pm every day.
The weird part is, when 5pm actually comes, I don’t even do anything meaningful. I’ll go home, watch TV, maybe play some games, go to bed, and repeat. Weekends aren’t much different — I just kind of drift through them.
It’s made me question things like:
- Is this just what life is?
- Should I delete social media and focus on my career and earning more?
- Or should I try building something like a YouTube channel?
- Or am I just overthinking everything?
I constantly feel confused about what I actually want, and it’s starting to get exhausting.
Would really appreciate hearing from anyone who’s felt the same or has any advice.
Thanks