Reasons I feel hopeless:

• Will I ever get a job? Am I un-hireable? Do I have nudes somewhere on the internet I'm not aware of?
• Why can't I meet a nice boy? Will I be single forever? I'm an independent, feminist woman, but I'm lonely and tired of assholes and being disappointed. Why is dating so hard for me?
• I'm so tired of being poor. Am I always going to be living from paycheck to paycheck? This shit is getting old.

Reasons to be hopeful:

• I live in the nation's capital. While some people are stuck in their dead-end towns with dead-end options, I live in a powerful city with something new going on everyday.
• While job hunting is awful, I do have a really, really good temp job that IS paying the bills. It's not exciting, and it's not helping me save money, but everyone here is so nice and I CAN pay my bills and I'm not going hungry.
• I love my apartment and the area I live in.
• I have a great support system here and have a busy, full life in D.C.