figured that i'd post this here. I've just been not really at it for a while. I'm about to finish up my university masters degree and it just feels so hollow. Almost this entire year I've just been stuck at home "working" on my classes. With things opening up over here in the states a bit more, I'm getting in better spirits but i don't really know. I haven't really been able to socialize for a long time (outside of posting on message boards) and i feel like I always have time for nothing but never do anything either. With the pandemic & me doing grad school stuff I moved back with my parents to save money (since I wasn't able to work as schools were closed). Mentally I feel fine outside of the ups and downs I get on occasion.
I just am not really sure what the answer is. My younger sister moved to her own place maybe 7 months ago because she wanted to be on her own (with her roommate) and has been working from home since. since her roommate is gone for work the entire day, she is alone and has almost nothing really to do or socialize with. My cousins have similar stories where they just didn't feel like living in their own apartments etc and moved back in with family specifically with the socializing issues. I'm the only one I think that's hasn't gone to a professional for help and I don't know if one would be helpful or not.
I've had some depression issues in the past but usually don't bring me down to the extremes. I also think that having a few of my mates not doing stuff is also being very unhelpful (one of them hasn't left his parents house since the pandemic began other than for groceries and getting vaccinated). It's probably just social and issues with making new mates & friends, but at this time I just don't see how I can do that. It just feels weird to be having social issues as a lad in his early twenties, but covid has changed a whole lot of stuff. Anyone have any ideas or recommendations?