Stress building up

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I am dealing with a whole lot of stress regarding nearly every aspect of my life.

1. Economic: After losing a job nearly a year ago that I really loved, I haven't been able to find anything since in my field, despite really working on my interviewing skills, and keeping up to date with technological trends. And I want a certain type of life, but I am worried that it will only be attainable if I win the lottery or marry someone for her money (something I would never want to do), regardless of how much money I made.

2. Social: Whether it be a friend or a potential relationship, I end up really hitting it off with somebody, only for them to disappear for whatever reason. Sometimes, i get cheated out of friends/relationships because of things people assume about me, or because of crazy ideas they have about people. I also worry that since I am not a hippie, hipster, or religious fundamentalist, I am being cheated out of a social life. Add to the equation that I have trouble understanding the unwritten social rules that NTs have, and there aren't that many spectrumites in my area. (and if a future relationship were with someone on the spectrum, I worry that she would be asexual, not want kids, or unable to handle routine disruptions enough to do some of the things I like to do).

3. Spiritual: For the past 1 1/2 years, I had been going to a church I really enjoy, but it's 20 miles from my house, and with my continued failure of the job search, the gas prices are taking a hard toll on me in this regard. I am a Lutheran, and there aren't that many Lutheran churches in Houston.

As a result of this, I had my first meltdown in nearly 2 years.

Haven't you broused OTHER fields of work? Like grocery stores, fast food, dishwasher, driver, etc. till you get something in your field? Your Dad would, wouldn't he?

[quote="LiendaBalla"]Haven't you broused OTHER fields of work? Like grocery stores, fast food, dishwasher, driver, etc. till you get something in your field? Your Dad would, wouldn't he?[/quote

The problem is that the house I want costs $400,000 and the car I want costs almost $50,000.

What happened to your old car? And getting those jobs is still money. So what if you don't have six bed rooms to yourself right now? Pardon me while I vent in my bed room.

http://www.architizer.com/en_us/

Click on the "houses" tab to get an idea of the type of houses I am trying to get.

I still have my old car, but I want something nicer...much nicer.

The lower level jobs are still income! Yes, they help, but good luck with an opening there anyway. I hope you don't forget everything you learned in school either.