Those who have not found work or are under employed often hide from their current reality, when what they need to do is heal. They haven't gotten over the shock that their great education is not able to secure satisfying employment. They believed the dream, recited from middle-school: work hard, earn good grades and you will get a great job.
There are some who hide in front of a game screen in Mom and/or Dad's basement. Their identity is being informed and formed as a competitor. Even "social media" does not actually socialize anyone like face-to-face contact does. They are bright, competitive, quick thinking but stagnate. They need to heal, not hide.
Start a plan of your own. You could begin by outlining an apprenticeship for yourself.
Many years ago, I interviewed Catherine Marshall for a magazine article. Before I left her home, she lined up a tour of her husband, Leonard LeSourd's publishing company, Chosen Books which was just down the street from the farm house. They were thrilled that a young man had contacted them about doing a year long apprenticeship at Chosen Books, no pay, just a sleeping room. They felt blessed and the young man received valuable training, contacts, and experience.
Find a way to heal, then you will not have to hide.
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