u/GhoulishGamer117

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I am taking the "right" life path but everything is wrong

I am 28 years old and I am currently unhappy with my life. I was told the direction in life and I followed that path. Despite doing everything "right" I still am unhappy and just feel "off" all the time.

I dont drink, I dont smoke, I dont vape, I dont gamble, I dont do drugs. I went to school, got a degree in applied science of game technology. I started working when I was 15 years old. First job was a dishwasher at a mexican restraunt. Ive had many jobs since then. Ive still managed to work my way up despite not staying with companies for more than maybe 2 years at a time. I am now currently working as an I.T admin. I have a girlfriend. Our relationship is nothing special but I love her. I have my own apartment with no roommates finally which is cool. I have a car. I go to the gym 4 days a week and I use a walking pad at work for extra steps. I have hobbies but lateley they have meant nothing to me. I am wiriting 2 ficition novels and I see a psychiatrist and therapist for my PTSD and Depression (very bad childhood).

Despite all these things, I am the most unhappy ive ever been. Let me list some of the things I hate and how it relates back to this

I have no time: I leave my house every morning M-F at 7:30am so I can get to work at 8. I work from 8 to 5pm. I get home at 5:30. Stretch, get changed, and go to the gym. My gym time is anywhere from 30 mins to an hour. I get back from the gym at around 6:30 or 7. I shower, I eat, and by then its like 7:30 or 8. There is usually some random bs i need to do like grocery shop, laundry, clean or something which mean i dont start having free time till 8:30pm. And since i dont want to be a zombie, i usually go to bed at 10:30 or 11 but sometimes even later just to reclaim my time. Thats not to mention I also try to write sometimes and look for other jobs during this time. So relaistically i get about 2 hours of real free time a day. Then on the weekends, all the BS i wasnt able to do during the week, i have to do on the weekend, plus devote time to my girlfriend.

Every single job ive ever had ive hated: Ive worked in customer service, tech, hospitality, management, and more. Without listing every job ive had, ive worked at tons of places with tons of positions and I just HATE IT ALL. Not like a "aww man gotta go to work" like an i actual "i hate this shit why am i doing it". I feel like i dont belong anywhere. I hate the concept of a 40 hour work week, i hate dealing with stupid ass customers, i hate corporate speak, i hate it all.

I have no passion: I used to care about a lot of things. I used to get excited with my hobbies. Now I just participate in hobbies to kill time. March towards death faster. Ive tired lots of different hobbies too but nothing is exciting anymore. Board games, video games, creative writing, wood working, home labbing, biking, football, soccer, baseball ect.. all hobbies I at one point liked (except football and baseball). There are other too but it all just "sucks" now.

I genuinely dont know what to do about any of it. Ive followed the rules, crossed my T's and dotted my i's and nothing.

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u/GhoulishGamer117 — 6 days ago