I'm not good at anything
The story
I swear I tried everything, but nothing ever works out for me. Every time I start something new, I suck at it. People always say "oh, you just need to practice" or "you’ll find your thing, don’t worry," but what if I don’t? What if I’m just bad at everything? I tried studying different subjects but nothing sticks. Math? Forget it, I barely pass. Writing? Takes me forever to put a single sentence together, and it still sounds dumb. Science? Idk, all the terms just go in my head and disappear like five seconds later. And don’t even get me started on anything artistic. I can’t draw, I can’t play music, I don’t have any of those creative talents people show off online. I look around and see everyone has something, like they’re naturally good at sports or coding or fixing things, and here I am, struggling to even find one thing I don’t completely suck at.
It’s not just school either. I tried manual work, like building stuff, and I always mess up. My dad once tried to teach me how to fix a sink, and somehow I made it worse. Tried helping a friend with his car and nearly broke something expensive. People tell me "just use your hands, it’s not that hard," but my brain don’t work that way. It’s like my hands and my head don’t connect properly or something. Even basic stuff, like learning to cook, I mess up. I once burned pasta—pasta bro, how do you even do that?! I feel like no matter what I try, I fail at it. And then I see other people who don’t even try that hard, but they’re just naturally good at stuff, and it makes me feel like maybe I’m just not meant to be good at anything. Like some people are just born talented, and then there’s people like me who can’t even figure out what they’re supposed to do in life.
I wish I had at least one thing, just something I could say "yeah, I’m good at this." But everything I try just proves over and over that I’m just average at best, useless at worst. It’s like I’m stuck in this loop of trying, failing, feeling like crap, then trying again because people say "don’t give up," and failing again. It’s exausting. And what scares me the most is that I have no clue what I’m gonna do in the future. Like, how do you pick a career when you suck at everything? How do you even function in the world when you got no skills? I don’t wanna be a loser my whole life, but at this point, I honestly don’t know what else to do.
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I totally get where you're coming from; it's like some people are just walking talent factories while others, well, struggle. It's frustrating when you put in the effort, but nothing seems to click 🤦♂️. Your story really hits home—confidence takes a hit when results don't match the input.. Maybe the problem isn’t you but the cookie-cutter way society expects you to fit in. You might be dealing with cognitive overload, and neurodiversity might be playing a part.
Keep exploring though it's tough; you never know when something might just align with your natural skills.
there is indeed an unsettling truth to your narrative; it is disheartening to contend with the disparity between effort and skill acquisition. although society often suggests perseverance as a remedy, the reality is more nuanced, and the notion of innate talent cannot be entirely dismissed. the cognitive load of constantly trying new skills can be overwhelming, and not everyone finds their niche easily. while it is imperative to confront these challenges, one must also recognize that the framework within which you evaluate success might be fundamentally flawed. however, endless cycles of trial and error can indeed be exhausting, and the prospect of discovering a singular ability seems quite elusive; perhaps, a recalibration of expectations might be in order. addressing this misalignment could reveal latent abilities, yet such outcomes are far from guaranteed.
hey, I hear ya, but I gotta say, I don't really buy into the idea that you're just bad at everything. you're probably just being too hard on yourself. everyone has their own pace, ya know? it's easy to feel down when you try a bunch of things and nothing clicks right away, but I bet you've got some hidden talents in there somewhere. maybe it's just a matter of time or finding the right vibe that suits you. trying and failing is just part of the game, and you never know when something might finally stick. keep your head up, dude!