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Depressed with my situation, later 50s

Depressed with my situation, later 50s

Hi there people thx for having me. 1st post so l this is an ok place for depression as l couldn't find a depression section.

lt seems to me crazy especially at this stage but l'm just so damn stuck about my situation and just can not seem to be able to come up with a decision on what to do with it.

l didn't do well getting rid of my house but l did still also have a block of land in a small town. My ex and l bought it yrs back it was just suppose to be an investment but now because of the way things went with my house, it's looking like the best solution from here would be to just build something on the block. There's no debt on the block at all now and l do have small savings left that l could build a simple house with so financially it'd be ideal as l'd have no debt or mortgage.

Problem is a few things.

1stly, although l moved to regional area awhile back now, l grew up in the city but the town here at the block is tiny, no shops just a pub. Nearest decent town is 45k away.

The block does have a small cabin on it and l;ve been staying 6mths now supposedly figuring out whether l wanna build on it of not.

lt is a pretty block and spot and l'd have no debt if l just stayed here, where as not only don't l feel up to moving any more but l can't afford to now or to take on a new mortgage either after the house loss but somewhere better would be much much dearer and there'd be no way without one.

Trouble is, the town depresses the hell out of me especially at night every night l just sink again even if the day hasn't been too bad, sometimes even quite nice. Night comes round and down l go.

lt's just so damn small and away and at night there's just nothing except house lights on, that's it.

l mean if l had a choice l wouldn't choice to settle here never bought it back when for that at all, it's just the best solution though all round for sure. All round except that l just get so damn depressed out here.

So 6mths and l'm still absolutely nowhere about building something so l'm still just in the little cabin. Trouble with just doing it is, that if this went on and l just hated it here, l might not even be able to sell it and get my money back anyway and it still leaves the same problems above, with going somewhere better anyway.

lt's mad but l don't think l've ever been so stuck in my life.

Best to all.

mr

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Ahhh, right , urrr, l think ! Is apple male or female, tbh l thought appleblossom, female, but now l'm confused haha, but eh, so what's new.

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Hilarious @mrmista Yep. Appleblossom Born female, but tomboyish at times. lol I joke about being half bloke at times... and riffed into talking about machine oil from supermarket. I worked on sewing machines and bikes.... a long time ago. In my old age I can wear more dresses.

I could actually tell my nephew about his dad's Darwin trip this morning. Thanks for the convo, that brought it to mind.

Online chat, you miss all the visual clues...lol

Tabzie is def boy.

@TAB is 64 today. Hip hip hooray!

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@ Appleblossom

BD today Tab , congrats mate happy bdy. Well f your into them, l'm not myself.

Hey Apple , yeah l reckon. Yrs ago l hated all that stuff about the internet, seemed like that maddest thing to me not even seeing or knowing wth your even talking to. And some people would even actually hide which they were to, which to me it was just mad. Sorta gotten use to it over the yrs now l suppose.

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@mrmista i reckon it was a mad world before the internet and a much madder world with the internet.

I have just been to an in person mental health and creativity group. I try and balance my time online, but it is a virtual reality, so may as well make the most of it.

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hi there @mrmista

yes @TAB is right - site problems were a huge backward step but i was away for a long time and recently came back

see you round!

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@MDT

Hey MDT , same , only just came back in few days ago, seems to be working ok now. Haa yep will do eh, thx for dropping in hope all is gong ok for you, well some at least anyway eh.

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@Appleblossom

Yeah ain't that the truth hey . One thing nice about my decision to just stay put here tho, l feel kinda safe here , at least separated, from what'll be coming down on us all over the next few yrs . It's gonna be entertaining for a couple of yrs but me smells a big shytshow on the horizon later.

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@TAB

Hey Tabman, everything ok ? Hope your doing ok , ps hows the place going to anyway ?

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Hi @mrmista cats playfighting , had to offer escape route for smaller one. big one doesnt realise that it will be on receiving end soon. still week and half to possibility of job news, but it will be coming and from them as found out by ringing other week.

Am literally spending before have earnt/been paid.

Yard hopelessly overgrown plus had to hose down leaves on car twice yesterday, Tree on shaky ground. will be dual purpose carport there soon

  • to save sun damage to car
  • will keep afternoon sun off sunny side of house in summer ..

..also pergola/verandah out back .Somewhere to sit in privacy and stare into space w drink in hand instead of being in house..

Why stop there ? 6ft colourbond front fence and gate to secure yard plus security lighting, not into cameras, do not want to know, just lights to let people know to stay away.

then roof vents ,aircon in kitchen. ok shed out the back ha ha lol

actual state of house ?

citrus trees booming

ust got whippersnipper. not assembled yet, but it has days of work ahead of it as soon as going lol

new/old $20 speaker boxes need testing/re-build

have to sell off all old guitars, mini stereos/computer speakers that went through to get to current ones lol

also will make steel security doors like the ones they charge thousands for plus get bathtub, hot water heater upgrade. ok solar panels ha ha

more locks ondoors , locks on windows/grilles

..always something

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You may well be in the better place when the proverbial hits the fan. @mrmista We live in "interesting" times. Not sure how to prepare.

@TAB

You got a lot of sorting to do. I also could get rid of old speakers

Planning for the house is wise. Will the tree have to go? I was sad to have to get rid of 2 trees recently. Mostly I am into more green to cool down all the radiant heat from the concrete, but there are limits...?!? Lol

I am going into CBD Today.

Cheers both of you

Apple 🍎

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