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

Morning friend, sounds like you definitely need a break and am happy your doctor agreed with you. Thank you for tagging me, even though I am not here much at the moment I really appreciate it.

@MDT

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that's okay @Former-Member

Take care of yourself mate 🙂

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I've sent off the email

Will wait to see what they say - I can't imagine they will be interested in turning this into something bigger than ben hurr but who knows

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Boss wants to chat to me about it

Dunno if that is good or bad but I don't have much time to care so will wait and see what they say at 2:30

Just need to be professional. I've made my case. Time to hear what they have to say I guess

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Beginning to think I'm pathetic

😕

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Done

My boss said he'd need to get my consent to tell the other manager about the problems.

I decided it was time to do that. Maybe that is a kick in the pants that was needed for the place but I'm not too sure.

My boss told me there was professional career counselling etc which they will email me about. I'll see what happens with that.

But I don't regret escalating it (I made it clear it wasn't bullying or workplace harassment).

It is what it is.


@outlander @Shaz51 @Zoe7 @TAB @Bunniekins @BlueBay @Meowmy @Everan @Appleblossom @frog @eth @Gazza75 @Angels333 @Sophia1 @Faith-and-Hope @CheerBear
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@MDT good on you for addressing the issues and not sweeping them under the rug.

I get so much anxiety about work too so I understand the emotions, even though our situations are different

XOXO ANGELS333

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@outlander @Shaz51 @Zoe7 @TAB @Bunniekins @BlueBay @Meowmy @Everan @Appleblossom @frog @eth @Gazza75 @Angels333 @Sophia1 @Faith-and-Hope @CheerBear
@Ant7 @Adge @Former-Member @Owlunar @Scarecrowe @Dani1981 @Molliex @Jacques @Former-Member @Former-Member @Bill16

Warning - potential domestic abuse mentioned in this post.

Something bad is happening to a friend. She is worried that her ex is going to stalk her because he knows where she lives.

She was on the phone before and was worried because it is his birthday tomorrow and wants to spend time with her despite the fact she's said no.

It probably doesn't help that she is colombian and he is turkish - because maybe neither understand how the legal system operates with these things - most aussies probably don't either given how much there are problems in society with this stuff

Anyway. I've told her about it and what I think. Idk if she likes it. I said that she should tell the police but she is worried as there was physical altercations last week where she may have hit him.

I'm a bit out of my depth as a friend here for her. But I'm just really lost.

What a world we live in aye....

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@MDT You can only give the advice you have from what you know - ultimately what she does is up to her. If she feels like her life is in danger or that he will not leave her alone then she needs to contact the police - but that is not your decision. All you can do is be there for her when you can, listen and help her if she asks.

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Exactly @Zoe7
That's what I said to her.

I said we can hang out tomorrow in my area as it's an hour away. She told me that he doesn't like me but I don't care because my concern is her safety and welfare. If she wants to hang out that's ok.

I think she understands my point. But will have to wait and see what happens.
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