[aureli]

I understand how you're feeling, I used to feel like you — in fact, I fantasized about being somebody else.

Remember that we all tread our own path and struggle in our own ways. Someone further along with their savings won't have your parents, your friends, your memories, your special places, your favorite hobbies, music, books, and so on. They might also have demons and skeletons that you wouldn't want to touch with a ten foot pole. And even they will find others who are even further along.

As for savings, this helped me get started:

https://www.mrmoneymustache.com/2012/01/13/the-shockingly-si...

I hope you learn to love yourself and stop comparing yourself to others. Perhaps you might get more mileage about comparing yourself to where you were an year ago. Good luck on your journey!