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Something’s not right

why can't I cope longer?

why can't I cope longer?

Something's not right alright... Not sure why I'm falling to pieces atm and short of listening ears. Hope someone here can put up with me.

I'm walking in circles at home... well, not literally, just can't seem to stay focused or finish anything... if I can even remember what it is I got out of the chair to do half the time...

And snappy with people, everywhere, rude even (which is so out of character for me), the slightest hint of being 'had' or criticised or misunderstood... oh boy, I just can't keep it in atm. The internal pressure cooker wants to explode & I don't know how to stop it.

I'm at the crossroads in life, moving and deciding if to bother starting again, or just quit on life / die.

And what's scary about that lately, is the thought of it doesn't make me scared anymore - like its just what I'm supposed to do. Do you think God would factor in a premature departure (suicide / depression?) like he accepts other illnesses that separate spirit & body?

Its just those kinds of dark thoughts, but not like crisis level or that, just trying to find my way, or other alternatives, something to look fwd to.... to keep me here. I can't see a future worth living & don't feel the internal resources keep fighting.

Don't tell me to run off & get antidepressants... I'm on them. Or psychotherapy - that's in progress... I think maybe I just want to be heard. Not changedchanged (disapproved of)... just cared about... Is that too much to ask from life? Oh I know God loves me and all that, but I still live on earth...

Do you know what I'm trying to say?Does anyone ever feel this way? I just feel so totally spent - the end of the line... ... ...

My two church supports are away at the moment, not that I lean on them heavy, I'm just conscious there gone...

Ha! Horrible feeling like the only close people in ya life need to take a holiday away from you, well, maybe some of the others I notice they have to deal with more, none the less - feeling abandoned 😞

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@Former-Member I can't cut back my hours anymore but I should be okay as long as illness stays very far away from me - so any sickly kids need to be on the other side of the classroom lol

Had a pretty good day today - spent some time doing the base of a model dirt bike track for two of the kids. They are really into bikes and travel around both the state and interstate riding. Next week we will start putting in jumps and doing the papier mache all over it. It was fun working with those two boys mainly because they were so excited to get it started.

Hi @Appleblossom @Shaz51

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Wow, @Zoe7, it's great when ya job gives back a little, maybe you can engineer those projects for your more difficult times. Kids are renound for spreading bugs, hope you have a large jar of antibacterial jell and air freshener lol Not easy... get into all the immune boosters for winter.

Should have seen me just now, getting u from a laydown, talk about beached whale, so painful

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I just had an image of a whale rolling off the bed and had a little giggle @Former-Member but also know you are in pain and that is not good Hon.

I had another little moment of joy today when one of the 'naughtier' kids asked if he could work with me. I think his normal teacher was a little surprised but we have bonded over rugby and that has meant he is also comfortable working with me. He is a really lovely kid and just needs a little one on one work to get things done away from any other distractions. As you may have gathered - I really like him - I do tend to gravitate towards those kids that are a little disconnected

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no not on dialysis yet @Former-Member , but will in the future xx

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Oh dear @ Shaz51 @, that's hard, feel for you. Its amazing how the body fights on. You take it easy lovely lady 💐🐦💙
@ Zoe7, its lovely to hear about your connections with those kiddies, and have it reciprocated 👍 Proves to me you're in the right job. Keep doing what your doing 💞

(apologies for edits grr)

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hugs to you too @Former-Member

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Thanks @Former-Member I do love working with the kids - that part of the job makes it so worthwhile

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Just received a lovely fb link about prefering to be a whale to being a mermaid. It suggests that whale have more fun and besides mermaids arent real ..

@Former-Member @Zoe7 @Shaz51

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That's funny @Appleblossom, see if I can find a pic for that lol

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