Big-Jury-5233's journey

I just attended a family event and I was really anxious about how everyone would react to my unemployment. It's been years since I graduated from university, and I haven't found a job related to my degree at all. Honestly, I've just been coasting along without any noteworthy progress in my career. I felt like I had to go to this gathering since it had been so long since I last saw everyone, but I was worried about the questions that would come up. I thought maybe facing some awkward conversations would motivate me to take action in my job search. At the event, I tried to navigate the discussions by mentioning that I'm 'in the process of applying for jobs' and even threw in a few companies I've applied to. It seemed to help ease the pressure a bit, but it’s still tough to deal with the stigma of being unemployed.