Don’t despair the hardship is probably a sign that you are on the right path. Consider our Prophets (peace be upon them all) who faced tremendous obstacles:
The Prophet Ibrahim was disowned by his family and thrown by his people into a blazing fire; God rescued him from that, and made him the father of two nations.
The young Joseph (Yusuf Alayhe Salam) was thrown by his brothers into a well; later he was sold into slavery, then imprisoned for years; but in the end he became an important minister, and was reunited with his father.
Mary, the mother of Jesus (Is’aa peace be upon him) delivered her child alone under a palm tree, far from her people as she feared their reaction; but God helped her through miracles, until she became the honored mother of a great Prophet.
In fact, God’s plan may be so challenging that we may perceive it but decline to follow it.
The Prophet Jonah (Yunus) gave up on his mission to the people of Nineveh, ventured onto a ship and was then cast into the sea, where he was swallowed by a fish. At the point of despair, he called upon God with all his heart and was rescued. He returned to his mission and achieved success.
Aisha Radiallahu Anha the wife of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) was slandered by an ugly lie, but God brought the truth to light, and Aisha became a leader and scholar in her own right.
Umm Salamah lost her beloved husband Abu Salamah in the battle of Uhud; she thought that no husband could ever be better than him, and yet she ended up marrying the Prophet Muhammad himself.
Things are not always what they seem. Be patient. God has a plan for you.