Hi all, 36 year old NEET here. I started being a NEET since after high school. I've always had crippling anxiety and I've always felt that I was mentally and emotionally behind my peers. I suspect that I may have severe ADHD but I've never bothered to get it diagnosed. When I was a kid I had such severe anxiety that I was mute around people who weren't family. I've lived with my mother pretty much my entire life. About 10 years ago she started having medical issues, specifically with her liver. Things shifted and I realized that I had to do something with myself so when I was 28 I finally went to college.It was extremely difficult because of my social anxiety, especially being 10 years older than my peers, but I managed to pull through and graduated with decent grades with a degree in Math. However, my mom's health had progressively gotten worse. Most of my time outside of class was spent looking after her, going with her to medical appointments, etc. Which meant that outside of going to college, I really didn't do much like volunteering or anything else. My goal was to eventually maybe go to med school so I did take premed classes on the side but because my free time was so preoccupied with my mom, I couldn't really do a lot of the things I wanted to do in preparation.After college I spent the last 4 years as a NEET essentially, but mainly just looking after my mother with my stepdad. My mother could not function by herself anymore. About 2 weeks ago she had a severe GI bleed and ended up hospitalized and while she's not gone yet, the doctors have a grim outlook on things. I'm at a complete loss, I've never had a job before and I don't know where to begin. My stepdad said he's going to stick around until I get off my feet. I get along with him but I'm not foolish enough to think he'll stick around for long. I want to get a job and eventually work my way to med school but I don't know where to start or what to do about my finances.Any advice appreciated.
>>35066401>my mom's health had progressively gotten worsechlorine dioxide
>>35066401First of all, I'm very sorry to hear about your mom...I hope that there is some hope of a recovery. Second, the fact that you were able to complete a degree and premed while facing trouble is extremely impressive. I would first search for funding and as many scholarships as possible for med school. Look locally first, for any grants or scholarships for those who had to face hardship- you absolutely had to face hardship and managed to get through all of it with a degree and more. If that cannot be done, I would genuinely look at med school abroad. Cuba, or the Carribean schools can sometimes provide partnership with US medical schools. I would reach out to an advisor in your area to help with this. European medical schools are also MUCH cheaper- but it will require a lot of extra work, having to get a license checked in the US, etc, I've had family that was approved from Ukraine but it took them a few years. I wish you a lot of luck, I also apologize if you are not from the US- I assumed you were
>>35066410Kys>>35066401Why couldnt your mom go to her own medical appointments?
>>35066960Thank you for the advice, I am in the US (NY).>>35067015>Why couldnt your mom go to her own medical appointments?She was just very sick. She can barely walk on her own and because of her liver disease she was mentally not all there.
Update: My mom passed away today. I've never felt more devastated in my life.
>>35073716sorry for your loss, anon
>>35073731Thanks anon.
>>35066401Do you have anything you can sell on eBay? Will help you get some money together because to get any job you will need some basic stuff like a car and clothes. You probably will need to join some kind of government program that helps people find work too.
>>35073716Sorry for your loss you can get help don't give up
>>35067940>Thank you for the advice, I am in the US (NY).I'm in NY also Call 211 it's a help line to connect to different programs and services just explain your crisis and they will suggest some places to contact
>>35073716Sorry for your loss anon. Hope things get better for you
>>35073716sorry man
>>35073716I'm sorry man.
