Things in my life have been distinctly odd for quite a while now. Two years ago I left secondary school (high school in UK) and went into Sixth Form, doing a very dull IT course. The course was essentially fully coursework, with no exams. Easy stuff, with no pressure. Me and two of my childhood friends did the course. We had a very small group, and no other classes apart from it. Every day we had lessons, we'd just head directly into the classroom, stay there for the lessons, then leave.
This essentially meant for two years I didn't come into contact with anything or anyone new. I haven't spoken to a girl my age in those two years. Almost every day was identical, just completing bits of this stupid-ass course. And every day I'd go home, sit on my computer, and waste the rest of the time doing shit online. I hardly even enjoy any of the things I do online. Just things to waste the time away.
It's not like I want a job in IT or anything, I just did the course because it's what I was supposed to do. I've been doing lots of driving lessons, and it's not like I want to drive. My mother wants me to, so I do it. This is supported by a bit of benefit money I get for le aspergers. Any excess of this money is put into my savings, to just sit there. I don't spend it much.
This course ended around 3 months ago, and I’ve had nothing to do since then. I’ve tried to fill the time by doing a few things, like cycling for instance. Getting physical activity in the day helped me sleep better, and I’d generally feel a bit better. I’d still hit lows, however they didn’t seem to be as harsh as before. However getting the motivation to get on my bike can sometimes be difficult, especially in shit weather.
Honestly though, even with the exercise my life is nothing but endless melancholy. I don’t really feel content or satisfied with who I am, or where I’m at in life. I'm applying for a job working as an IT Technician in a school, but it's not like I want the job. It's not like I'll spend the money on anything, I'll just put it into a bank account and save it like usual.
At times I’m reminded of a Zizek quote which goes something like “the most melancholic experience is the loss of desire itself”. I think that might be my problem. For years now, I’ve just been dragging myself through education. Soon I’ll be dragging myself through a job I don’t want to do. But what for? It’s not like I’ll spend the money on anything worth it. I’ll just work, go home, waste my life on this internet. I haven’t done anything different in years. Every time I try to branch out and do new things, I’m either stopped by my own fear, or find that it wasn’t enjoyable after all.