What advice would you give to a young person?

[MrsTxx]

I’m 22, have a nearly 4 year old son. I feel like I have lost myself sometimes, I have never been an adult without a child of my own. I know I’m still very young but I feel older beyond my years, I’ve lost contact with everyone I was friends with before I had my son and feel like everyone’s moved on.
I enjoy my life, my job, my partner and child but I can’t help on feeling like I’ve missed out.
I’m not too close to my mum and don’t really have any female relatives or friends who would be able to talk to me about feelings.

I always say that you are where you are / what you are in life.
There is no point in wishing you had done things differently (if you do) or wondering what life would be like if you had made different choices.
Your (any of our) starting point(s) is (are) where you are now.

So what do you want to change?

Do you want more friends ? (You say you've lost contact with old friends). If so, how can a 22 year old who works and has a 4 yr old achieve that?

Do you want a different job - more challenging? Better paid ? Different work pattern? Better prospects? If so, how might you achieve that?

What about family ? Do you want your dc to have siblings?

Do you want to be able to get on the property ladder ? To travel ? Make a plan from where you are now.