What are some ways to deal with shame? I consider myself a failure (no degree, jobless). This prevents me from meeting and engaging with people, and this leads to a kind of vicious circle.

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I consider myself a failure (no degree, jobless). This prevents me from meeting and engaging with people, and this leads to a kind of vicious circle.

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mental health

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tynamite

The strongest good people are the ones who do bad and apologise for it.
The strongest bad people are the ones who do bad and don't apologise for it.

The strongest failures are the ones who learn from their experiences and don't wallow in their sadness of regret.
You can guess what happens to the people who regret stuff who aren't strong.

If you think you're a failure from not having a degree, you're being too hard on yourself. Having a degree does not guarantee yourself employment in later life. If having no job hinders with you meeting people, you need to work on your confidence and self esteem. You're looking at things from the wrong angle.