[RANT] It's impossible to level up in the current economy

Took me a decade to find a somewhat decent job amidst depression and wrong career choices (don't fall for the cliche of 'do what you love'. That only works if you love something that makes money). Now that I have that, everything is outrageously expensive. Rents through the roof, I'll definitely never ever be able to buy a house, food is also extremely expensive...

Many of the people I met at college are doing great, but most people I know are screwed. I still live with my parents, I'm solo so no perspective to split the bills with someone (and that's not FDS approved). How can I level up and be successful and have the life I want if I can't even rent a studio that isn't disgusting and in a bad neighbourhood?

All I want in my life is to be financially independent. I grew up witnessing my father's violence against my mother. She couldn't leave him because she didn't have any money of her own; Now I'm stuck in the same house where all those horrible things happened because existing is ridiculously expensive and it just never gets better. It only gets worse.

I'm tired and depressed. I feel like I'll never be able to move out. I don't want to travel (that's also very expensive to me), I don't want to buy shit. I want to find a home and be able to pay the bills. I'm soooo tired of this hopelessness.