Is it normal not to be good at anything

PS: Sorry, I posted too soon ... volunteer for something, eg read the daily paper or whatever to old people in your local centre, anything that will give you the feeling of usefulness.

Check out Viktor Frankl's book "Man's Search for Meaning", the central message of which is that there's one freedom no-one can every take from us, the freedom to decide how to respond to any set of circumstances. If he could find meaning in life after surviving Auschwitz and losing is entire family in the Holocaust, so can you.

You're definitely good at being a whiny little bitch.

so has yall tried everythin then?

Society today frowns upon personal acknowledgement of superiority. This in turn is an impetus for those already inclined to have low esteem to think of themselves as incapable. Here's a trick my psychologist talk me: Close your eyes and think positive thoughts about yourself. At first it sounded dumb and new age to me too. When I tried it, it gave me a headache very quickly, because I was not used to using my head in a self-positive way. Continually doing this type of guided imagery can change the way you think. Eventually adding practices like mindfulness and deep breathing can relax you away from this sort of mindset.

Everyone is good at something, it's just a matter of finding out what (:

Just get a PlayStation.

Everyone's good at something! You may not be the best at anything, but it doesn't mean you aren't good at it. Do you dress yourself? Go to work? Pay bills? Congratulations! You know how to adult, and as long as you keep that roof over your head, you're doing pretty good!

Seems so. I guess you aren't alone.

I voted that it was normal.

I voted that way because I think the thought is normal. You think you're useless and you suck at everything.

All you have to do is float around a little and you'll find what you're good at.

yeah if you don't try not to be good at anything

You're not, no-one is. You can use the internet or you wouldn't be on this wite.

Find something that interests you and check it out. If nothing in the entire world interests you, you're seriously depressed and should find a good counsellor

You've a low self-esteem. Sorry to hear that. I'm just like you but venting and sharing with someone that is closed to me about this feeling really makes me feel better. How about you do the same? Who knows it might help you with the advices they give you. Other stuff you can do is find a hobby. You can release stress through hobby. It works for me.

Bear in mind that nobody is born useless to begin with. You're the one that choose and decide what you're going to be, useful or otherwise. That's my opinion.