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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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Haha ok @BPDSurvivor
Good night my friend 🙂

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and thanks for being here

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You're doing great Hams @MDT

Btw you're not a loser- far from it. Focus on what you're good at and make the life you want. Sorry about last night, I responded and then got distracted. Glad you had support last night and today.

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Hey @oceangirl thanks for your kind words and support.

I am going to bed now.

Nite my friend

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Sleep well Hams @MDT

Chin up mate

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

Hi Hamza

I wasn't around when you posted last night - I hope you are feeling better today

And I am glad there were other people around

All the best

Dec

@MDT

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Cheers @Owlunar 🙂
Good onya mate 🙂

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Hi @MDT

Hope you had a great day, my friend

Chin up. You can do this.

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Thanks @oceangirl
You are a great support ! 🙂

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I cannot tell you how deeply i relate. I have a passion for music and performing but there is so much drama, competitiveness, vulnerabity and intense hard work in that industry. All eyes are on you which is freeing and terrifying. It's so hard to know what the first step to make is when even the thought of this thing i love makes me nervous and tired. It's not easy to motivate yourself. I find that taking super small steps and rewarding myself with empathy works for me. Sometimes i feel like i am patronizing myself, but when i am super low, i give myself on, clear achievable goal that i promise myself i will reward myself for. Some days it's as simple as showering, other days i feel like i can practise a song and other days practsing my music is a blessing and comes easily, no matter what though, i try and tell myself "Hey, it was small but you f-ing did it and that is something". I don't know alot about journalism, but maybe even reading some stuff and just observing good journalism could bring you a bit of passion.

Thank you for that post, it really resonated with me. You have so much stuff going on and that is overwhelming, no wonder you feel a lack of motivation and joy. You are allowed to feel like crap. When i don't want to do something, i often listen to music or a podcast while i do it, maybe that can help with excersize? Maybe swimming or martial arts or dancing or some other kind of exercise might be good, it may be more enjoyable than friggin push-ups lol.

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