--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: sometimes i just feel impossible. like…" description: "\"“sometimes i just feel impossible. like life wasn't meant for me. like it was an interview i showed up to drunk out of my mind.”\" — Christopher Poindexter" image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d6a/christopher-poindexter-17636_drunk_sometimes-i-just-feel-impossible-like-li_2316779.jpg" --- # sometimes i just feel impossible. like life wasn't meant… ![“sometimes i just feel impossible. like life wasn't meant for me. like it was an interview i showed up to drunk out of my mind.” quote by Christopher Poindexter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d6a/christopher-poindexter-17636_drunk_sometimes-i-just-feel-impossible-like-li_2316779.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d6a/christopher-poindexter-17636_drunk_sometimes-i-just-feel-impossible-like-li_2316779.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d6a/christopher-poindexter-17636_drunk_sometimes-i-just-feel-impossible-like-li_2316779.jpg) > ““sometimes i just feel impossible. like life wasn't meant for me. like it was an interview i showed up to drunk out of my mind.”” [Christopher Poindexter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christopher-poindexter/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. He feels alienated, as if life is an absurd performance beyond his control. **In simple terms:** Life feels like an impossible stage. Key Takeaway Accept imperfection. Themes alienation existential dread self-doubt Mood melancholic introspective Type poetic emotional When to use this quote - creative blocks - social anxiety - career setbacks - personal crises Key Concepts existentialism mental health Questions to Reflect On - What makes you feel impossible? - How can you reframe that feeling? 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