Most unfulfilling graduation ever. My school hasn’t even sent out an e-mail or anything congratulating or acknowledging those of us who got through this hellish semester. Almost all my friends are doomer libs who won’t leave their houses (and so is my mom). My dad voted Trump, but he’s in that boat of “life goes on if Biden wins.”
I can’t really articulate what I’m going through. I just completed this major accomplishment, but it’s completely within myself to feel any of the fanfare. I’m just always staring out into space lost in thought. It seems like I’m setting out onto a world that could collapse. My mind is just completely obsessed and preoccupied with the fact I may need to fight for my life soon as if graduation didn’t happen. Well, because it sure feels like graduation didn’t truly happen.
It is just the most bizarre feeling. All year I’ve just been this invisible person it seems. My concerns in general have been ignored and even mocked by many authority figures and people I love (I’m still a closet conservative to many of them). I’m not depressed or anything, but I have no one to process this with. I’m tired of having no voice with so many of my family and friends, and I just wanted to dump this off to people who may understand.
First and foremost, Congratulations!!
I don't have a clue what you have graduated from or with what level of sheepskin, but having done it during this year is a feat deserving of praise regardless of what it is. So I tip my hat to you.
Secondly, man I get it. This old timer has spent many a day feeling demoralized and staring aimlessly at the wall. Thankfully I have this place and people like you to commune with.
Just do your best to keep your head up, look to the future with a positive attitude about the things YOU can accomplish.
Always remember you have friends here to reach out to like you did just now. People are here for you.