I don’t see that happening with my work “friends” and I really only have one other friend that I occasionally spend time with. That person is immature, irresponsible, and can be insufferable to be around. If I had alternatives we’d see even less of each other.

I’m very unhappy and lost professionally. I’m a smart person but I’m stuck in a job I don’t care about and have been floundering for years trying to get back to something like my prior work that was science/engineering but I lack the education and don’t know how. I need friends that have some vision and ideally share my interests and might even help me get back to doing something I like. I just don’t know how to meet people. A therapist suggested online social groups that set up events that meet in person but I never found anything that interested me or didn’t sound like it was for singles looking for dates.

I’m so unmotivated lately. I’m taking some classes but I barely study. I sleep all the time. I’m in terrible shape. I’m just so bored!

I should just shut up. Whining on Reddit isn’t going to help. At least it’s not Quora, land of assholes.