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?

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.

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.