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Is there a lifestyle out there for me?

July 23rd, 2012 1 comment

I’ll start off by saying that I am 21 years old. I am asexual (meaning that I do not get sexually attracted to either guys or girls.)Although that doesn’t stop me from being romantic, I just don’t see the need. I have developed large negative feelings for girls, mostly because of my abusive mother and crazy sister. I also have a heart condition that doesn’t let me drink alcohol or caffeine. Anyways, I am currently in college (Ivy league) and I obviously don’t like being there. Parties really suck because I can’t drink, can’t smoke, despise the house music rave culture etc…
Classes on the other hand are pretty much bad. It took me 3 years to get a major because I didn’t like anything. I kept trying classes from different subjects and kept crossing things off the list and never found anything I liked. I ended up taking a neuroscience and psychology double major only because I racked up enough credit in them and need to graduate. Everyone always asks what I want to do with it, and I always say that I have no idea. I have no interests in getting a job. Some more background info: I am a cancer survivor and an orphan (my father died when I was 16 and my grandparents who were more like parents died of cancer as well. My mothers side are psychotic human beings who abused me as a child and then keep me locked up in endless court cases because they are trying to steal my inheritance.) So I have a brother, a crazy sister who is worse than my mother, and a loving uncle.
Maybe it is because I have had so many bad things happen to me that I can’t control that I don’t want to get a job. I mean, I’m no healthy person and what a waste it would be to go to medical school to die the day I get my phd or even die before I get my bachelors.
Oh I forgot, due to my cancer treatment, I am sterile and there is no possible way to create a child, but i’m asexual so what difference does it make. (I would have loved to have a son though)

I am very attracted to action sports. I am an expert skier, I am trying to learn to surf, I just picked up skydiving,(I want to use a wing-suit),etc.. I have a hard time making friends. I had no friends up to college but made some in the last 3 years. However, I am very bored with them and sorta despise them because I feel like they are following the life path that I don’t like, so I don’t relate to them. Some say I am trying to live life like a movie and need to face reality. I just don’t think following the orthodox way of life is right for me. Get a day job, come home to an empty house because I won’t have a family, probably won’t have many friends, and basically be sitting in my dwelling paying my taxes and following that robotic depressed life I have always feared. A lot of people like that life because it has its rewards, but I don’t like or won’t be able to enjoy those rewards such as family, friendship, sex, alcohol etc…

So now that I have gone through all of that, what do you think I should do? I mean I go to a great and highly respected school that I worked very hard to get into so unless there was something equal or greater value to move to, I just won’t. But what happens after graduation when everyone goes to get jobs and I have my bachelors degree and no desire to do anything with it.
Although I wouldn’t mind living on a budget like for traveling, I don’t want to be a bum. That is not right. I also don’t think it would be fair that I have to choose between being a bum or working my butt off for a future that I don’t even want. Isn’t there another choice? Life can’t be that black and white. I’m obviously a smart guy (even if my grammar is horrible lol) what could I do. Obviously I would face even more opposition to a blue collar or lesser degree that doesn’t involve a college degree. The only reason why I would even consider a job is because I need money but if there was an option that would allow me not to need money and still have a resemblance to the degree of living I have now, I would jump at it.
I’m going to stop writing now, if you read this far thanks for helping me.
@Amelia I would consider a job in those but there aren’t any jobs. Only a couple handful people in the entire world become professionals and I sadly know I don’t have the skills to make it to that level.
As for the dating: It really has nothing to do about meeting the right person,because I’m not looking. I mean my "ideal partner" would be more of a buddy than a girlfriend or wife.

In order to do these hobbies that I like and to travel, I need financial security. I do have inheritance that I live off of but I prefer to pretend I don’t have the money so I only use it for responsible purchases and needs. I didn’t earn the money so I don’t feel its right for me to spend it on these selfish things.

If I was you, I would travel and do action sports, since that’s what makes you happy. I know that you can’t have kids, but do you want to date a woman that already have kids ? You might want to put your profile on datehookup.com or plentyoffish.com, these are free dating websites. Have you considered jobs in Action Sports ? I think you just haven’t found the right person. Don’t give up on life, have fun while your still here.