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Made a mess of my life & don't know how to turn it around

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lostandconfusedd · 13/12/2018 07:13

I don't know how it's just dawned on me that my life is a mess and I've pretty much failed at everything. I am almost 25, 3 children and not a penny to my name.
I've tried to recently get back into work but it's looking almost impossible (can't afford childcare, very little jobs will work around nursery hours, my cv is a bunch of lies). So I thought I'd explore the option of going to college. But the nearest college is 4hrs away, which isn't doable with children. There's also a shit load of qualifications needed and I have none (I didn't do exams at school ) I'm crying my eyes out. I've never felt so worthless. 24, no job prospects, no goals in life, no house (would never afford a mortgage, I have a shit ton of bad credit) I've just come off antiDs and thought this would be the drive to go further but I just feel like I'm going backwards even more.
Can I have a polite kick up the ass please!

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goingonabearhunt1 · 13/12/2018 16:53

No practical advice apart from what's already been said but just to say that I don't think hardly anyone is doing well jobs/careers wise at 25 and that's without factoring kids in so I don't think you need to feel like a failure. You have plenty of time to improve things.

DSHathawayGivesMeFannyGallops · 13/12/2018 16:57

I volunteered in a charity shop before that, too. Sorry, bloody phone cut off.

It all really helped my confidence and I did get a good transfer skill set from it Smile. I just wanted to show you that you really can build on small experience. I stayed in the industry as I had an opportunity to move up and figured I'd get what I wanted faster that way. Good luck!

hohohobags · 13/12/2018 18:27

Sorry if someone's suggested it already but what about childcare ?

Become a childminder or work in a nursery ?

childmindinguk.com/becoming-a-childminder

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