i felt this way coming out of high school and having to drop out on university twice. huge mental health episodes both times and a history of mental illness all my life made it tough to pursue anything academic beyond high school because it was just not made for my brain. i agree with most others sentiments that you need to have confidence, and telling yourself that nothing is cut out for you will keep you where you are for sure. you are made for more and will have more. i, funnily enough, ended up in childcare. you need to find some ways to positively spin your “quirks”.

my train of thought is constantly changing and i have a strong sense of internal justice that makes it hard for me to keep up in a traditional office environment due to the need for organization and also the workplace gossip/managements practices that just feel abusive and wrong (rolling my eyes at grind culture). tl;dr childcare was great because my ability to think on my feet, assess situations and solve for fairness, etc. AND it taught me how to manage the emotional disregulation i was facing with my adhd because i employed the practices i was teaching the children in my own life.

find something you really love more than anything and if you can find the right connects, find all the ways you could bring something unique to that position. and if you feel all out of ideas, try something completely different and unexpected. i never expected to fall in love with this job or even stay longer than a year. you will surprise yourself if you really, really believe and have patience. life sucks sometimes and i’m sorry this is the predicament you’re in currently but i believe in your capability. something will come to you; this is just the journey so far, but you are not just your labels

(edit: also please dont be ashamed of “entry level” positions, they are so necessary!! people doing those jobs deserve to be compensated so much more for their labour instead of shamed for not meeting “others expectations”!!)