How are you doing?

I don’t care what anyone says: high school is stressful. I have too much in my plate with the classes I am taking; add to the fact that I must go to college since I come from an immigrant family. All the pressure is on me to be the first generation to go to college. Everyday I feel like I am not the best, that everyone around me is better. My life isn’t bad, even if I come from a bad Chicago suburb, I am thankful that I have everything I need in life. The thing is, I don’t feel happy. I feel a void in my chest that can’t be filled. I long for this emptiness to fill up with any type of joy. I have many friends that are always there for me, but I always feel alone.

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