scout86
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I'm pretty sure you can have a "good life" no matter what career you decide to pursue. I didn't end up with my "Plan A". In fact, I'm not quite sure what letter of the alphabet things ended up with, and, since I'm not dead yet, there could be yet another "Plan" coming down the road. I definitely didn't end up doing what my biological family thought I should do. (Till the day she died, if she thought of me at all, my mother probably was wondering when I'm going to get a "real job". LOL) Having a good life depends on you being content, and at peace with where you are. It doesn't depend on much else. Depending on how you chose to define "good" I guess.
When I started college, I went for 2 years, quit for 2 years, then went back and finished my degree. (And, if I hadn't quit when I did, they'd have eventually kicked me out. I was having WAY too much fun doing things other than showing up for class.) Quitting was the right thing to do. The way I did it didn't hurt much, in the long run. (I had to retake a few classes that I either failed or got incompletes in. Not a big deal.) What would you do if you weren't in school right now? (I had a job that I actually liked. It just was "Plan B" rather than "Plan A".)
Are you seeing a therapist? Do you have anyone who knows you, in the real world (besides your family, because they don't sound like much actual help) who can help you sort this out? I'd rather be a happy garbage picker than an unhappy lawyer, but that's me. There is an answer that's right for you, and I'm glad to hear you're thinking things through, and have some accommodations in place in school.
What about taking a planned time out, to pursue something else you might find interesting, and get some "real world" experience?
