Home/Work & Career/Career path regret/ThoughtI’m thirty-one years old and I’m making oat milk lattes for teenagers who look at me like I’m a piece of the industrial decor.career path regretsettling regretachievement emptinessShare this thoughtCopy linkShare on XDownload imageDoes this resonate with you?Share Your OwnBrowse MoreOthers have felt this tooI’m thirty and my whole life is basically just leggings and kale and honestly I am so fucking over it most days because everyone looks at me like I’m this like, perfect machine of health or whatever… …workplace pretenseI see those kids come in the coffee shop, all bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, fresh out of college, ordering their fancy oat milk lattes and talking about their futures. …purpose searchingI'm 22, live in a shoebox, and sling coffee while everyone expects me to, like, PICK A LANE and I just—I mean I don't even—what the actual fuck are we even doing here, humans?purpose searchingi turned 31 last month and everyone back home is posting pictures of their kids or their new houses and i am here in a city where i dont know the shortcuts or how to order coffee right and im just… …comparison spiralsRelated ThemesAmbition shameBurnout denialImposter syndromeQuiet quitting guiltSuccess sabotage