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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.......

Yeah I see what you mean tabs @TAB
Hold my horse etc.

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Just not reflex or perhaps guilt or pressure @MDT

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Hi @MDT sorry I've not been around much at all this week. Sending warm wishes and support and hopes for clarity for you about what you want to do. Take care.

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

Update.

- Today I did a little bit more coding and figured out a few neat little tricks about javascript (Which is a programming language). I am trying to immerse myself in this stuff a bit more to understand if it is something I can do.

- I postponed meeting with my friend today as I still feel I am still in recovery mode

- I am going to the GP this evening to get a note for work next week when I see my P doc. I can't stomach going back there next week. I can't stomach going back unless I talk to my P Doc about it all actually.

- I am minded of where I have been going the past few months and it is making sense as to why I feel the way I feel. Things were not going according to plan.

- Upskilling is a good idea for me at this point because I have the means to do it and the time to do it in.

- I need to treat myself with a touch more respect and kindness rather than driving myself into a wall.

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

Definitely more self kindness and self-respect @MDT cos you are worth it 😊

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Had a chat to open universities @Former-Member

Wasn't too bad. They plugged a few masters courses in policy and government but that gets put on FEE Help which operates differently to HECS.

I mentioned IT and they seemed okay with it because there are no maths requirements. I was never great at maths and struggle still but I believe alegrba was something I understood and it seems like programming is a bit like that. But it's mostly linguistics... It's essentially like learning a language.

My hesitations are a bit high atm but I think that's just circumstantial for today.

Also thanks for listening @Former-Member

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

And thank you for listening @MDT - I appreciate it 🙂

Are you excited about the prospect of studying?

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I think so yeah @Former-Member

A bit over it for today though.

Off to GP in a few minutes and loading up a video game now

But yeah I think it would be good to do it.

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Good luck at GP @MDT

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perhaps IS might be a better option @MDT I did first year Computer Science, was okay with simple stuff, then some things never understood so had to cut my losses and I was okayish at maths, not a lot of maths but ways of thinking maybe and have to know what your doing prior to that, like maybe few years programming and living it at home etc , well 20 years ago, prob more now dunno

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