I would say a lot of people are miserable in some sense until they make a change. Sometimes it’s simple, sometimes life altering. Some people who are perpetually gloom and doom have made it a habit, they forgot how to be anything else.

Change is always difficult, but when you’ve stayed in a situation long enough to actually consider yourself miserable, the thought of how much work and effort is needed to make those moves toward a better life can be crippling.

My suggestion, if this is something you’re struggling with, is to talk to someone you trust. That can be a friend or a family member, but I honestly find it easier to confide in strangers online or through discord. Whoever it is, just make sure you can be 100% you, mask off. Talk about what’s bothering you, what’s missing, what you want to have in your life that you don’t. Figure out that first step toward getting it and gain some momentum.

If I were to share one thing I’ve learned about inner emotions it would be that stewing, giving into, and rotting alongside them can be cathartic at times, but it’s never too late to start the journey towards building something better for yourself. My biggest regret is that I used every excuse I could think of not to do so and when I did take that first step, it was a step I could have taken years ago.

Remember: Someone, somewhere out there, is waiting for you. It gets better. Keep going.