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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Chronic anxiety which I did not take as seriously as I should have.

Poor executive functioning, which I thought was a school-related problem but is actually a problem that affects people in all areas of life.

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I'm a 36F failure to launch and agree with this. I'd also add chronic quitter. I quit people, places, things, jobs, schools, etc. with reckless abandon. Although at least I've been able to hold down a "good job" in state government since 2017 with multiple promotions and annual raises. Around that same time, I decided to give up completely on forging social bonds. No keeping or trying to make friends, no dating, absolutely no social outings. My contact list consists only of my mother and various offices/services I frequently use (hair, spa, plastic surgeon, etc.) I have a decent retirement getting built up, but it's meaningless because I've already chosen that I will die rather than live like this in old age.

Yes I'm in therapy and have been for a long time.[/quote]

I don’t know that you qualify as failure to launch. You are succeeding at a job (longterm), and are financially stable into old age. Many people don’t have those accomplishments.

Do you have social anxiety? Depression? Your obstacles sound real but not insurmountable. Great that you are in therapy. Please don’t give up on yourself, you actually seem to have a lot going for you. (And stuff to work on…but we all do😏) [/quote]

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