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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.......

Hi @MDT

It's hard to concentrate on important issues unless you can back of from them and also - your health has to come first

Updating you IT skills sounds brilliant

All the best Hamza

Dec

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

you are sounding much better today @MDT

sounds like you have some direction of which way to go

good on you, happy for you

take care my friend xxx

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

Cheers @BlueBay @Owlunar

A couple of people have said why did I consider making a change to IT. The answer was simple. Career wise it's better than what I do atm and then I'm also interested in it.

It is what it is. I don't feel I need to justify my choices to people.

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

@outlander @Shaz51 ; @TAB @Bunniekins @BlueBay @Meowmy @Appleblossom @frog @eth @Angels333 @Faith-and-Hope @Ant7 @Adge @Owlunar @Molliex @Jacques @Former-Member @Former-Member

Had a call from the acute care team this arvo about hospital. They will catch me tomorrow again as I wanted them to talk to me tomorrow as a reference point.

I have also been reading about the IT Course and the types of things I will need to know before starting. I was initially intimidated by it. But i am beginning to see how relevant and important it is to society.

Bit of a weird day. But just happy to be s asfe and figuring things out.

Take care all

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

perhaps its enough just to get help at the moment @MDT maybe not rushing into something else unless you are really feeling it

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

Hey @MDT glad to hear you have some plans in place.

Absolutely re not needing to justify your direction. IT is in huge demand too.

Wishing you a good and restful evening.

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

hey @TAB @frog

Thanks for your advice. Yeah, well we are going for dinner to celebrate my sister's TAFE studies. That will be a break I think.

I see what you mean tabs about that. I agree. I don't want to be hasty. Gotta get the balance right.

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

well sorta sounds like a rebound if that makes sense @MDT like youre feeling you have to be doing something ?

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

@MDT good luck Hamza

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

Having someone with people skills could be good in the IT world.

Take your time with it.

@MDT

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