I can in some way empathise with your current malaise, because in my mid-20s, I became disillusioned with my repeated failure to achieve what I imagined my life should be. I didn't so much as hate my own life, as I inadvertently resented the ideals which other people were attempting to foist on me and expected me to live by.I'm a young adult male (age 24), and really wish my like was different.
Growing up, things were just plain. I didn't live in poverty, so I guess there's some gladness, but I didn't live wealthy either. Had a pretty good family (except my dad), very good Christian mom, and lots of brothers. But I was the youngest in the family, so as a consequence of everyone being older, I was kinda "left behind" (not literally).
As I get into the teenage years in the mid to late 2010s, I'd say that I became more unhappy. Things just weren't really what I wanted. Life just felt "stale" I guess (can't explain it), and this was around the time I ran away from home (didn't work)
Around 2020 is when the world collapsed. I was about to turn 18 and become a legal adult. I was looking forward to finally improving my life maybe meeting my new friend I met on social media (same age as me), and perhaps going out on dates with cute girls (never happened)... But instead I got COVID lockdowns, an out of control police force and riots/protests... Rising crime, rising prices and inflation, etc.
It seemed like everything normal about life was changed right when I wanted to finally enjoy my life. It seems like at the moment I was ready for something new, ready to try things, and see the world like any teenager would want to, God (don't know who else to blame) decided to begin what I believe are the "final times" or the last days that's spoken of in the Bible. But of course I could be wrong.
A few years pass, and I make a few more friends on social media. I make a few mistakes and lose 3 friends, but at least I still have others.
Now in 2026, I still don't feel happy. My life hasn't really improved. I'm still single and a virgin, I'm still living in my mom's house, I have no car, little money, and can't get much more.
Growing up we had a few dogs, but they all died. My dad also died around 2022, and the world around seems to be getting worse every year. I constantly look online to see what's going on, and I see that I'm priced out of the housing market, priced out of the car market (which is my favorite, because I'm a car enthusiast)...I don't know where all the good women are at (I'm not really ready for a relationship though), and overall I just don't know what to do.
I don't know why, but I feel like God is partially responsible for the way my life is. He knows everything, he created everything, so he should understand how I feel. Maybe it's just me, maybe I'm being selfish, idk .. But I feel like no one cares about what I think. My life doesn't feel important, and when I watch people happy and enjoying themselves, I feel a bit of agitation.
The world moves on, and I'm standing still.
It is what it is I guess
Like you, I had no girl, the one I thought I had was unfaithful. I wasn't the proud owner of my own place or vehicle, and had lost my job after a heated dispute about my employer defrauding unsuspecting customers.
I could've gone to live with my mum, but I chose the tent life instead. In the winter, I slept in the central island of roundabouts and rooftops, if I could scale the brickwork. I did this to avoid detection when there was no green vegetation for cover. I did have access to washing facilities which helped me to conceal my unsheltered and nomadic situation.
To some, that might be a shameful existence, worthy of contemptuous disregard, but out in the cold and solitude, I learnt how a change of perspective can be just as beneficial as an improvement in circumstances.
There's nothing wrong with wanting greater prosperity, and a higher quality of life through initiative and hard work. But don't forget to practice gratitude for God's saving grace, because regardless of what temporary possessions we own or lack down here on the ground floor. There are mansions upstairs for storing everlasting treasure. Nobody is standing still when they're busy accruing an eternal inheritance.
And look on the bright side. If you'd gone on those dates with some cute girls, your virginity may been squandered in a fleeting moment. Whether his own decision or by God's constraint, no man is going to regret remaining a virgin when his wedding night comes.
Also give your mother a hug. I love my own, dearly, but no persuasive words or demonstration of God's grace has lifted the blindness which prevents her from recognising peoples need for salvation.
