Regretting my dream

I graduated from school barely a year ago. And today I got a promotion at work that bumped me up from an intern to full time employee. I feel like I should be happy but all I've been feeling is dread and regret that I'm here. I moved across the country for this position and now that my dreams came true I feel like I don't want it anymore. I enjoy the job but something doesn't feel right for me. Do I look for new work? Change careers? Keep going?

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It sounds like you have a lot of new things going on simultaneously (promotion, moving cross country). Do you have any nearby support or are you going it alone right now?

I have some friends that live here but I don't talk to them all the time. The closest person to me is my girlfriend but she's still across the country. I still talk to her everyday and tell her what's been bothering me but I still feel it everyday when I come back home.

Need more details like what is it, pay, and what else do you think you could do?

On staff PA/Storyboard artist for one of the big 3 studios. Pay is roughly 35k starting. Honestly I'm not sure, this has been my path in life since I was in 3rd grade, I used to be a tax man before this but that crushed my soul being there. I enjoy building things and moving around.

What else can you do user? Like for a living.

I could go back to my old job and maybe draw on the side, but I always hated going in and coming home. I could make the switch to graphic design. Or maybe suck it up for a few years and make the switch to teaching.

Try and start a yt channel for speed drawing. Maybe go into animation. And fiverr is really good for those who want to do shit for money.

Bro you literally got the promotion today. A lot of thoughts and emotions running through your head. Just give it at least a couple weeks if not a month or two then come back.
Something to worry about in the future: since this was your dream, your whole buildup if your adult life, that means that now you have to find another dream. Something bigger and better that you thought you may never achieve. I mean, its called a dream after all.
Dont make any decisions until you settle in.

I have thought about it but I already do commissions on the reg and kind of abandoned social media all together.

You anons aren't that bad compared to yt'ers doing funny greentexts stories. I akready can tell that i feel at home here.

The thing is that I was an intern for a couple months now and in the beginning it was fine. But the stress and anxiety has been building up for a while. I agree that I need time to settle in and to think about it. But you're right this is my dream, and I'm one of the few people in this world that can say that I got to live it.

Maybe get into a relationship, or develop a new and fun hobby. Those things might help you relieve stress.

I have a longterm gf that's been helping me through this and have been starting to play games I never got a chance to play before. It's been helping a bit

I honestly don't know what to do. Do you have twitter so we can talk there? That way I can be updated on your situation.

nah, if anything I'll make an update thread

How do I keep track? If I leave this tab how will I find this thread?

were you pushing yourself harder during the internship to try and secure the promotion that you've now earned?

at least you can let off that pressure and hopefully enjoy the work

>were you pushing yourself harder
oh yeah, I wish man. During my internship I would only work 3 days a week. Now I get more of a workload. At least now I can actually afford rent.

Do you have friends there? If not try finding a group with something you like to do. There is meetup.com and others. Something to do after work other can heading home.

Just keep checking in on this board user. Lurk more tho

I have a couple, I make it an effort to try to hang out at least a couple times a month with them because they live pretty far from me and I don't have a car.

One of my friends from back home is moving to the same state as me in a month but he's moving 400 miles south from me

I'm not good at it.. the adult friends thing. I think the people who are do it by putting some effort into it. Maybe that comes naturally to them, idk. Either way it doesn't matter, I know it works for them. Trying to say, if you go out of your way to be friendly with people you know there then you'll be doing yourself nothing but a service.

bruh what?