To be sad about turning 24..

[Emlou07]

I know I'm still young, so to a lot I probably am being unreasonable.

But I'm genuinely feeling down about turning 24 in 2 days.

I have 2 amazing children. Been with my other half for 10 years. Have a house and a car. Which of course I am thankful for!

But I don't have a career. Which is okay, at the moment. I have only 2 'real' friends that I could count on. My eldest starts school in a matter of months and my youngest starts nursery after Christmas. I feel completely lost in life. It's just daunting to me that I'm about a quarter into my life. I don't know 'who I am', what direction I want to go in, I don't have a 'plan'. I don't have my shit together. I'm winging it lol. It feels like life is just breezing past far too quickly!

Anyone else feel this this about turning any age?

[Nazdarovye]

Compared to most people of your generation you started responsible adult life much earlier than most. You are only 24 and already have 2 kids, a house, your partner for 10 years so you must have been 14(!) when you started seeing him.
People who grow up early will feel old earlier too.

[wowbutter]

A nicu nursery nurse would be a hca, I think?

Do you have any nurseries or care homes near you! Frequently they will take in staff with no qualifications.
If ou have no a levels, have you looked at the open uni for access courses? Or level one courses.

Are there any local colleges to you?

A lot of them will do a post twenty five learning loan if they offer a course that will suit you. You could send a year volunteering, and then do a course.

Part of my job is a diving and helping people back to work, especially mums.