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To think 30's is TOO FUCKING LATE to start having a great life, from scratch?

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NoHopeNoHow · 26/08/2017 18:05

It's all over really, isn't it?

I've done nothing. No career, no kids, can't even get through a postgraduate degree. All my life is or has been is sickness, dysfunctional family, depression, bullying, failing failing failing at everything. I try stuff and always fail BECAUSE I AM NO FUCKING GOOD.

Had such huge dreams of a career and having children. It's too late. There's just something wrong with me.

I hate everything about my life right now. I hate the endless trips to hospital for tests, hate talking to medical people, hate job hunting which is pointless because all jobs I can realistically aim for are little over min wage so will never allow me independence from the state aka housing benefit. I hate the disgusting shithole I live in with slugs in the kitchen cupboards and people taking my stuff and the creepy live in landlord.

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SoftBlocks · 27/08/2017 06:12

It's not too late. It's never too late to have a better life.

watfordmummy · 27/08/2017 08:17

OP no it isn't, at 30 I had broken up with a long term boyfriend 12 years had to love back in with parents and had a not so good job.

It was the best thing ever, I reinvented myself, found myself a toy boy, changed jobs, married and am now living a very nice life with two darling children.

30 is the perfect time to start again, 21 years later I now see it as the start of my life xxx

Devilishpyjamas · 27/08/2017 08:20

I'm retraining - was due to start next month but have has to defer a year due to family emergency. Will be 50 when I qualify. Fully expect to be working until 75.

IrritatedUser1960 · 27/08/2017 08:30

I started again at 45, did an NHS degree, bought a house, have a great career out of it all. My friend who trained with me was 60 at the time of doing her NHS degree and has a thriving private practise at 70 with no plans to retire yet.
My sister had a baby at 50.
The only thing stopping you is your own mind.

Devilishpyjamas · 27/08/2017 08:38

Oh irritated I am wondering whether I am retraining in the same field :)

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