Hi, I'm new to the forum so apologies if this is in the wrong section.

Sometimes when I wake up in the morning I just think to myself what is the point of all this? It's not that my life sucks, it doesn't. I go to a decent uni, my family is generally caring, and although I don't have a lot of friends I maintain an okay social life and am not a recluse. My field of study most likely means that I won't end up with an insanely high-paying job, but I'm okay with that. In fact I could probably get away with not working for the rest of my life but still be able to live a decent life as I have been lucky enough to have inherited a significant amount of money.

However although my parents have never said to me directly that they want me to make loads of money and be 'successful', I know that this is what they both think. In essence I know they would be disappointed if I ended up doing something other than getting myself a traditional, 'respected' job after I graduate. The thing is, although I obviously wouldn't mind raking in the cash, I absolutely HATE the idea of sitting in an office for the better half of my life. Both my parents work office jobs in the most conventional sense of the word, and although my dad seems pretty content with his job my mum hates it and finds it incredibly boring, which just makes me even more confused as that is precisely what she wants me to do?

My parents aside, my ultimate goal for life is travelling. I absolutely LOVE it and would not mind doing it for the rest of my life. This might be different from what most people want but I quite like being alone and personally would not mind not being married or not having a partner. At this stage (2 years from graduation) I am just wondering whether I should just gather up my money after I graduate and just go somewhere else.

I guess what this comes up to is that I just don't really see the 'goal' of living anymore. For many people this might mean something like making loads of money or doing something productive for society, blah blah blah, but to be absolutely honest I just don't really give a shite about things like these. Ultimately it feels that I've been living the past 18 years for nothing, as everyone I know seems to be focused on making as much money as they can. It also seems that everything education-related boils down to money: When you're 13 they say 'get good grades in your Common Entrance exam so you can get into a decent school'. When you're 15 they tell you you have to get good GCSE grades to get into a good uni. Then they tell you the same bollocks for A-Levels. Now that I'm at uni they're telling me to get a Firsts so I can get a decent job. What is a decent job you ask? Why, that's a job that pays you loads of £, that's what! The question is, then, what to do if you already have enough £ - what then? Is living pointless after you get enough money to live the rest of your life comfortably?

I know I might be sounding like a depressed and angry c*** at this stage but do please forgive me, I'm just trying to describe my life as accurately as I can.

This is honestly the first time that I've told anyone about this. I hope I didn't bore all of you and thanks for reading this!