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Lacking direction, unsure of what I need to do and generally just fed up.......

Lacking direction, unsure of what I need to do and generally just fed up.......

Hi all.

I have made a new thread here. I need to do this to make it feel real and important or else it'll just be another comment I make on an already existing thread. There are many areas in my life where I feel like giving up. I don't really care how irrational it may sound. I don't care if it's silly. It's just how it is for me at the moment.

I've never been as good as what I am now (on paper) and I put that down to the supportive environment here on the forums.


But I am struggling again.

There are many things on my mind and in my life that are causing me to rethink a lot of what I thought I knew about family and friends. I need to review some things again.

I am also getting lazy around my physical health and diet. I eat a lot more rubbish and I've put on some weight (in the bad way). I used to be quite skinny but then I went to the gym and sorted that out. But lately I have had 0 motivation for exercise because I find it so boring. It's just really boring. I have no enjoyment in it anymore. I think I never really did, but I did it just to be healthy. Now I just don't care. I don't see any utility in doing it anymore.

I feel like giving up on dating. There are just too many fake people in the world and I am exhausted by it. I am also thinking that my lack of relationship in early 20s and late teens is a turn off for many girls my age. I'm trying to see the benefits in my situation but I don't believe there are any.

My sister's health is progressively getting worse. So is her social health. She is having fights with her friends. Mum babies her about a lot. It's not helping. Dad has given up I think. And he is also likely doing "things" behind my mum's back and she is turning a blind eye to it. I have no input on any of that so I simply have to sit by and watch it go down.

I hate my job but getting money is important. I had this conversation with my parents the other day. They seem to have the belief that I can get into something I want to do. I don't. I am trying to find the light and the way forward with that but I don't know how they can see it. I have a desire to go into journalism/writing. But that environment is so political and I don't think I'm able to "pick a side". My internship taught me how I can do it. But it's just such an effort. I don't know if I have the stamina to get there.

I think that's all I can think of for now. I am sitting here on my pc playing a videogame and waiting for food to arrive. I am worried I will just get worse if nothing is done. But that urgency seems small compared to anything else I can do.

In a nutshell - I am not well.

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Will do @frog
Thanks for the help

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Yes Minister sounds @frog lol

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Hi forumites.

Applied for a job today. That's a long time coming.

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@outlander @Shaz51 @Zoe7 @TAB @Bunniekins @BlueBay @Meowmy @Everan @Appleblossom @frog @eth @Gazza75 @Angels333 @Sophia1 @Faith-and-Hope @CheerBear
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Hey all

At lunch now. Rubbish Monday but it's to be expected. Tripped over too and hurt my leg.

I've been thinking of upskilling in order to chnage jobs however I need to figure out what and where.

My degree was good for me at a point in time and I don't regret it. But i am finding it hard to make a break into my study area without a masters which is simply too much money for something no niche and competitive.

There is drove for success and then delusion. I believe doing a masters at this point in my life would be the latter.

I am a decent enough writer and I edit atm on two days of the week. So I think given time I can develop that skill into something.

Meanwhile I need to look at how I can earn money and get about my life. And where I can go next.

This current workplace is so clique and entitled. All I see is depression here. Really toxic place to work.

But I believe fate has placed me here and there are lessons to learn. I am learning them.

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Hey @MDT it's good that you can see the potential for learning even in a workplace that is not a long term option. Decent enough writers are not that common in the world at large, even though they may be more so in the circles you're in. I think with real commitment to the craft it could take you places. I wish that I'd had enough self belief to pursue writing. I have used it in a few work contexts but they were not meaningful. It's a hard dilemma - money to get by v pursuing meaningful work. If you can get a bit of both at this stage it's ideal. For me there came a time when the commitments I had closed down the choice and I just had to struggle for the legal tender. Big questions, and it's good to keep them in your mind but also not hold to tightly to one path or another.

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Hey @MDT sounds like a challenging day. I hope your leg is ok and you were able to rest it a bit.

It's tough working in a toxic workplace and understandable that you want to leave.

A Masters doesn't sound delusional - do you qualify for HECS/HELP or a scholarship?

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@MDT, I hope your leg is ok

Hello @Former-Member , @frog , @TAB , @Former-Member

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Hiya @Shaz51 how was you day?

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messed up a bit @Former-Member

no air con in the car , booked in today to get fixed

and it did not get fixed today , hoping it will be on wednesday xx

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Oh @Shaz51 that sounds uncomfortable 🥵 I hope it is all fixed by Wed so you can be as cool as a cucumber in your car 🥒🚘

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