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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.......

I've begun to realise that various things in life are worth chasing and worrying about. Others not so much. I am now at a stage where I need to fi d something worth chasing before its too late.

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@MDT

what are you thinkig of my awesome friend

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Just where I can go in life my friend @Shaz51
At a cross roads once again.

I know ill be keeping my job till years end. Because I have no other back ups at this point and the job market is also hard.

I will go to uni again i think. Its just a case of figuring out what to study.

I am 27 and need more money and a better paying job.

Just life stuff I guess hey.

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

I'm sorry @MDT i wasn't around for you. Are you ok? I've just finished tea and sitting next to littke A trying to get her to sleep. She is so tired. Had a few tantrums today. Xxx

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

Hi @BlueBay
It's good to see you as always my friend 🙂

I hope A is well.

I am quite tired myself in fact. A dull day if I am to be perfectly honest.

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I'm sorry you've had a dull day @MDT

omg you should hear littke A. Hysterically crying and screaming - all because she doesn't want to go to bed. She is now over tired.

i wish there was some quiet space for me.

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

Maybe she just wants to hang out with you my friend @BlueBay

Can you do something for yourself tonight ?

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Hey @MDT ,

Its good you are contemplating things about what you want in life. That revives the will to move forward and make a change that will better you.

As a child/student, I always thought uni should come immediately after year 12. As I've matured, I now see it a lot differently. I prefer kids to get out , work, and get their hands dirty - to know what real life is about. Once they have done that, THEN find out what they really want before studying at uni.

All my high school friends studied medicine, law and aviation... guess what? NONE of them are working I'm their field of study. Why? Because teenage fantasies is not life.

@MDT , you're at a good age to make a wise and mature decision about what you want out of life. If you have the desire to study, go for it. Otherwise you may always be looking back thinking, 'What if I went to uni instead?' of course, uni isn't for everyone. But if that's what your heart wants - reach for it my friend.

BPDSurvivor

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

An early night for me @MDT

she's asleep now

goodnight

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

I did undergrad @BPDSurvivor

Post grad would be quite different though I think yeah

Thanks friend 🙂
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