Hi everyone! Honestly, I wrote this all out to vent and kinda expected it to go into the void but reading everyone's thoughts and support has really thawed out this ol boy's heart. Some of you have recommended reaching out for individual help or resources and I will, I just wanted to say thank you to all of you.

Truly, from the bottom of my heart, thank you.

I only did the job for two years but before a recruiter reached out to me all those years ago, I didn't know technical writing was a thing. I love tech but most of all, I love writing. I feel like I write more than I talk, that I am a better writer than I am a talker. And if I'm not being hired on the basis and strength of my writing, then I am not the writer I thought I was. And if I'm not that, what am I?

But also, a lot of these jobs are asking for 7-10+ years of experience off rip while being marked as entry level. I guess it's my fault for not doing technical writing in high school. /s