Lately, however, I haven't been so successful. I've been feeling like everyone is moving on with their lives while I'm stuck in neutral. Most all my friends are now going into their 4th year of college, getting their Bachelor's Degree (huge!), thinking about grad school, or looking for work, some are getting married, others are moving out into their own places; all are great achievements and accomplishments, all are finishing what they started and are on to anther goal, becoming adults and doing more adult things...and, even though I'm going to be doing something I've always wanted to do (travel), I can't help but feel like I'm not "growing up" with my peers. People say, "oh, wow! Traveling! How exciting; you're going to learn so much..."etc, which is true, but I feel like I'm not on the same playing field as my friends. I don't have a BA, I don't live on my own, I'm not thinking about where I should get a job...I just don't feel like I'm progressing at the same place. I feel like I can't contribute to my friendships anymore because I'm stuck in this place of constant wait.
I was watching a medical show, and the parents of this little girl were waiting for hours, which seemed like days, for her surgery to be done- that's how I feel, like there is no way for me to hurry the process, all the power and control is in the hands of the other sides'. It's a very frustrating, defeating, and anxious feeling.
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