Hi doggie... I have some sense of how you're feeling. I'm "retired" at this point. (I hadn't worked for probably 15 years or so & finally just aged into my retirement years.) Anyway, I also feel like I have no purpose in life. Well... actually... I not only feel it... in point of fact that's actually the way it is. I'm just taking up space in the world at this point. It can be difficult to not let this taint every aspect of one's life. I have to work at it consciously each & every day.

I celebrate the fact that you have your Masters Degree & you're working on your Ph.D. ... way to go! From what you wrote, it sounds like your situation is difficult at the present time. But, hopefully, you can bring into focus a bright future ahead! I send warm thoughts your way with the hope that it might be so...