I'm 24 and still living with my parents, unemployed. By myself, I can't imagine how I'll ever get out of this. I am overwhelmed by all the unknowns. Each passing day, I feel my dreams of living a normal life slipping away. My ultimate fear is dying alone.

My mom is always on Facebook and my dad is always working. For several reasons, I don't enjoy their company. They always succumb to the same boring things, and I think it's partly due to insecurities. They have never been social creatures, and I think this has been unfairly passed onto me.

They never ask questions to understand who I am, it's probably because I've got nothing new to contribute.