Feeling Trapped

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Has anyone else felt trapped because your unable to do things you really want? I do not drive and have to totally depend on my family, which is getting to more of a pain than not because no one wants to go anywhere. All they want to do is stay home and rest.

I am home all week because I am working on my own biz. but the rest of the family goes to work. so when I want to go anywhere after feeling trapped all week at home , no one wants to.

If I could drive I would. but that's not an option as the road, sights and sounds of other cars and people is too over stimulating.

I feel trapped but in a suicidal way, not because I don't have the freedom to drive.

Could you possibly drive at night? I know that for a long time I worked nights because that's when I function the best. Probably because there are not as many loud noises, bright lights, etc...When I had to return to working days, it was horrible for me...I hated driving...Over the years, I've gotten used to it...but I normally don't like to go out during the day or do anything...I'd rather sleep all day and then be awake or go out at night.

No I couldn't because the dmv wouldn't give tests at night even if i could.

I've never driven either, but I've managed to adjust thanks to public transport and my love of trains (travelling on them - not the mechanics of them). Sometimes it can be entrapping depending on where I want to go or when, but I do OK. I don't work, but that's beside the point.

But on the general issue of feeling trapped - yes, there have been times where I've felt like that. It's why I left my first job, because they were trying to trap me in what they wanted me to do. I sought protection, only to get accused of wilful misconduct (falsely). I was on the verge of a nervous breakdown and the only way to avoid the trap was to quit. I know that's what they wanted, but medically I had no choice. Not that they would admit it!

Others have tried to trap me and force me down a certain line. I won't have it and I fight it. Money is a big issue for me and that plays a part in one of the traps I'm actually partly restricted by at the moment. I am doing something about it though.

I do know this - feeling trapped is a mental health threat to me, and I hate it.

I don't feel trapped.

I want to go almost everywhere, but at most I can only travel within the confines of my hometown.

mainly because I'm so broke, I can't even pay attention... aside from that, life is good...

I feel trapped financially because I don't have much money coming in so I'm restricted to what I can do/how often I can do anything.