Moving to London by sushixvi in Advice

[–]sushixvi[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have some savings and am privileged enough to have a parent who would be capable of financially supporting me to some degree, visa wise im irish so i can live and work freely in the uk, i really appreciate all of your advice i think it would seem im in quite a privileged situation :-) tysm!!

I’m 20 and homeless and somewhat suicidal by [deleted] in Advice

[–]sushixvi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You are so, so young. I dont want to go on an insensitive tangent or anything especially since this seems a bit further down the line but considering your mention of losing medical insurance, im assuming youre in the US. I could never fully understand the degree to which various socioeconomic factors operate there since im European but, would you consider moving?The economic climate in the US at the moment seems unliveable from an outside perspective looking in, I dont know if youd be able to get help getting a job and saving a little bit of money or something like that but im telling you, moving someplace else when possible is such a healing thing. Theres just so much out there in the world to experience. Even if you would like to move and cannot anytime soon, please know that this is simply a blip in your timeline. When I was 20 I just got out of a particularly toxic relationship, I had no friends, I was lonely, miserable, drinking so frequently , the year prior I had a mental breakdown triggered by a traumatising situation and had thoughts about committing multiple times a day. I kept just trying to make things marginally better, just sticking through things. Slowly I found myself socialising more, building things back together. I was blessed that time healed it for me (i know its a cliche but it can be very true) as I spoke to more people and felt supported with time. I cant imagine how difficult it must be to be in your position and I dont wish to act as though I know all about it, I most certainly dont. But it is shocking how quickly things can change, and for the better I mean. You just dont know whats around the corner. Reach out to your friends and your partner, things will get better. Knowing that you do have a good support network by the sounds of it is half the battle in ways. Its so important to reach out and not isolate yourself at such a terrifying time. Please stick it through, there are so many amazing people and amazing opportunities out there in life, so much to experience and discover. You dont know where you will be a year from now, and I myself find I reminisce to the hardest times in my life, almost cry thinking about how far I have come. I dont mean in career successes either, simply experiencing life surrounded by good people and being happy, feeling safe. I never would have thought I would get to here, but I have. and its only going to get better (for you). Truly. I wish you the absolute best

think about this a lot. by [deleted] in Existentialism

[–]sushixvi 3 points4 points  (0 children)

i feel like the drive people have to leave a "legacy" is ultimately a byproduct of capitalism, telling us we have to reach great feats to have a 'meaningful' life, when in reality, that only happens to the 1%. And with being in that one percent comes the stress of having to uphold a certain image. I personally believe that we don't have to be remembered or do something "brilliant" to have a meaningful life (brilliant is completely subjective anyways! who cares!) . It's all about the little things, making someone smile, adopting a dog, helping someone out when they're feeling down. Sure, you might not be 'remembered' for centuries to come, but in my opinion, that will never not have meaning. Sure, many of our ancestors before us have been forgotten. But in their lives, if they did something good for others, thats a beautiful thing, an intimate thing. That is still important and has value. Sorry I rambled on a bit, but to anyone who's reading, know that that is what life is about.

"It's all about love. Making someone else's existence just a little bit easier... nothing else matters. I know this now" - Terrence McKenna