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I don't know anymore and I need a break from it all

I don't know anymore and I need a break from it all

Last night I went out against my initial instinct not to. I figured I needed some social atmosphere after a dull day at work. My work is dull and there is only one place I can work at out of a possible 6 places that I actually feel accepted and appreciated - but they have me doing such meaningless work. This is all down to the fact that the workplace is boring and the work is itself boring as well. There is so much politics in the workplace because of this - more than the average workplace.

I already know that I am the subject of rumours and gossip due to a mistake I made once about mid way through last year. I accidently tagged someone in an email chain at another work station and they saw what I had written. This person has then gone on to tell others and I believe this is why I look like a fool to them and its why they have started to treat me differently in many places.

I didn't say anything bad about people and I didn't say anything horrible. I just said that they didn't train people there at that workstation and that people did not like there generally.

I will be returning to that workstation on monday and tuesday next week and I am REALLY REALLY dreading it. They tell secrets, they gossip, they play games they do all sorts of rubbish there. I will be treated like scum and I am not looking forward to it one bit.

Last night I was out and I felt bad and then good and then normal. It was very mixed. I don't have social media aside from facebook which I don't use often enough at all. I am not into that stuff even though I probably should be and could probably benefit from the interaction - but its all so fake.

Today I have spent a long time doing basic tasks for my internship because I want to make a good impression and FINALLY LEAVE MY CURRENT JOB to do something new with this company. It is relevant to my area of study and I can see myself doing it. I think I will take a huge downward turn if I don't get something out of this role. My attention is so strained by the thought of going to this place next week that I don't know how to find my way through this bad time.

I feel isolated and hated by people and I don't deserve to feel that way.

There is so much fake stuff in the world and I have had enough of it, but I don't know what to replace it with.

I feel empty and lost and I am really just done with pop psychology and BS self esteem movements that just say I need accept myself and love myself. That's not possible when I am in a bad place and surrounded by bad stuff. It's like saying "snap out of it" to someone who is depressed.

I feel like my social skills have taken a huge leap forward but then a giant leap backwards in the past 2 years. Back to where they were long ago.

I am tired. Really tired. Depressed and sad. Lonely and exhausted.

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Re: I don't know anymore and I need a break from it all

I just dunno anymore

Having a bad episode i think @TAB

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@MDT think you've done it the right way Hams. Working on your shit and getting your personal goals sorted. It's not easy doing all that stuff and trying to figure out who you are when you're in a relationship. You've got a good head on your shoulders--said it before I'll say it again. I know it's probably getting lonely right now, but I think you're doing it right. Get yourself sorted, then do the commitment thing. If I'd done things the other way around, I feel like I'd be better off for it.

Also, fu*k the girl who deleted you off that app. I don't know about dating apps. Would rather meet someone just while I'm out somewhere. Social media and shit makes it too easy for people to be mindless assholes. If she's the kinda chick that'll do things like that to people, then she's not your kind of girl. Chin up buddy, any girl would be lucky to have ya.

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Hey @saltandpepper

Youre always full of life advice and I like it. You say it how it is.

I think I was too fast in my thoughts you know. About her. Its so misleading. But what is the alternative? Not going on dates. I fear ill lose learning about myself. That i won't expose myself to the environment.
But hey, doing it out of fomo is probably the wrong thing in the first place.

The headwinds i have made in the past few weeks feel like they are dying down. I made gains and yet I'm slowing down now. I'm not sure. Maybe today was a good splash of cold water I needed aye.

I had dinner with my mate this evening and we spoke about all this.

I agree that I have a good head on my shoulders. Sadly I think many girls aren't interested in it. I know it sounds fickle but I'm just wondering what I'm meant to do.

I need to maybe retreat from the world for a bit.

This stupid intenrship is p!ssing me off. I'm giving them another week. Today I avoided the online meeting. I'm not interested. Went for dinner with mate as I said.

Got gym in today as well.

Once again I have more questions than answers.

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I would have at least liked to have met in person with her though and make a choice from there.
Call me old school.

I need sleep. Got a business lunch which I am low key dreading. But hey maybe its a chance to gauge peoples minds for ideas.

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There are plenty of fish in the sea in the end I guess.

So long as the fisherman knows what he is doing in life i guess

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@MDT you're not missing out mate. That is dating. Just a lot of scratching your head wondering wtf you did wrong hah

Yeah well when you're keen to get in the dating game it can be easy to get overly excited at any prospects I suppose. That's OK. Never even met her so try to dust it off. Kind of a bitchy thing to do to someone if you ask me.

I don't think "girls" aren't interested in that. Just not all of them. And that makes sense. We all want different things. Not everyone is going to click. That's OK too. Doesn't mean you need to go changing yourself or hide parts of who you are. You won't meet the right girl doing that. And don't retreat from it all. If you do that you'll never meet anyone hey?

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"Actual happiness always looks pretty squalid in comparison to the overcompensations for misery"

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That was my approach. Don't lie about who I am.
Never have and never will.

I've been passed over in the past but I accept it. Even before I had a proper job or been overseas

Its weird and hard.

I gotta go to bed @saltandpepper
Night all

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Yeah, tis weird and hard. Doesn't get any easier when you're in a relationship though.

Get some rest. Hope things look up for you here soon @MDT

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Thanks @saltandpepper
You are a wise man
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