I feel like a loser!

[SouthMan28]

Reason being i'm male 28 years old!

And

Firstly, I've only ever done low skilled jobs all my life. (I'm currently doing labouring jobs on building sites) and feel like a failure as people around me are doing professional jobs! And also I'm only taking home 20k a year! Plus have a learning disability which could stop me from being successful!

Secondly, I've only got to a level 2 qualification at College for which was in Construction! And others have gone to get a degree at University!

Thirdly, I don't have many friends, but also don't socialise much! I've been told by numerous people to get a life!

Fourthly, I have a girlfriend but we both feel behind in life as people are getting married and are having Children, we also feel like we both get judge and stared at by people in public.

Does anyone else feel like this? And how can I go about it?

Have you written this thread before? If not there is someone in the same situation as you!
Sounds like you’re doing just fine. Are you happy? Concentrate on what you want, not what other people think you should be doing.

There's so much pressure these days to be doing this and that by a certain age and it's really silly. Some people don't even have a partner at 28, some are single parents, some don't have kids. There's really no 'correct' thing to be doing. Regarding your job, why not do a course. I'm 41 and only on £24k. Don't worry about what people think. As long as you're happy.

we also feel like we both get judge and stared at by people in public
Why do you think people are starting at you?

Do you and your girlfriend want to get married and have children? Why does it matter what others are doing, just do what you want. It's your life to live.

Because we both feel out of place in public. And notice people staring.

There's nothing with manual labour jobs as opposed to office jobs. At all. In fact, having trade can be incredibly lucrative - more so than 'white collar' jobs.

Can I ask what your learning disability is? Please don't feel you have to share if you'd prefer to keep it private.

You only need to socialise as much as you want, loads of people are introverts! If your friends are making you feel bad about this then either they'd like to spend more time with you or you need better friends.

I'm a couple of years older than you and thinking about leaving my so-called professional job because, honestly, it sucks the joy out of life.

You do you. Forget about everyone else.

Are you really sure that people are staring at you or do you think that you might be sensitive and just feel that people might be staring at you?

I don't want you to feel that you have to overshare here.

Having a full time job , particularly in construction is an excellent position to be in and you have a qualification. Do you feel able to add on to your existing qualification at some point ?

You are absolutely NOT a loser... you are qualified and earning your way in life. You are still young with years of potential ahead of you.
You'll never be out of work as construction skills will always be in demand.

You sound like a lovely young man.

If you work in construction, that's a great place to be able to progress up the ranks just by taking on more / learning additional skills, eventually leading a team etc if that's something you're able to do?
As others have said, you're both very young and don't need to worry about what anyone else is doing. Plenty of people aren't settling down with marriage and kids until they're 40 (if they even want to at all)