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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.......

You are always insightful and philosophical @Appleblossom and it is one of the many things many of us here on the forum like about you.

Yes. I met privileged kids from the uni colleges when I was a younger man's Hams. I think in some weird way they saw me as a member of their "club" due to my hostility towards a lot of the PC stuff at uni. But I wasn't as ever privileged as them. For example, I never got given a Holden Commodore for my 21st. Just a party with friends.

I also saw it in kids who were so privileged that they were actually incapable of human interactions.

I am now of the opinion that my reservations about society are conservative, but my ethic/belief or "ideal" is very much liberal. I guess I am growing too.

My parents did their best with me. I look back at the day when they told me I was changing schools with a wry smile. I wasn't happy. Not at all. Too much new. Too much change. I was comfortable where I was. But it had problems of its own type. My folks saw the new school as an option to solve bullying I was receiving and also to give me more opportunities they thought we not available elsewhere. In the long run it worked out. They took a bet, a well informed one at that - commonly called an investment in my future. I think it worked. The new school had its own challenges. I was bullied. But it was different. I think I also drew attention to myself inadvertintetly in the early days of my new school because I was the quiet kid. Sure enough that changed in time.

One of my fondest memories of high school is when peers showed me respect or had a generally positive attitude towards me. Next year will be 10 years since school finished. I don't plan on going to the anniversay ceremony as I think it'll be VERY daggy. I think some friends of mine will go. I have no interest. I'm a VERY different person now, I even look VERY different.

Over time I've also learned to fight the fights worth fighting. Do what's right. Martial arts taught me how to defend myself, but never to start fights. I think I developed a knack with words as well which helped. It got me into trouble as well as out of it.

I am the same - I had to grow a tougher skin but it could only be done when the issues were worked out, figured out who I wanted to be and find out what was good to let in.

There are young people I know who may as well be turning 40. There are older people I know who may as well be turning 15..

What a world aye... what a world..

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

Hey @MDT my friend I'm sorry I wasn't around earlier.
are you ok?
what's for dinner?
my daughter cooked dinner tonight. Honey mustard chicken with rice and veggies.
hope you're ok. Xx

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

Big Sisterly Hugs @MDT

I have nephews who went to 2 top male schools here and daughter and niece who went 2 top girl schools in Vic. So yes there are always challenges, no matter where in the pile we find ourselves. I have been in the bottom, top and few places in between ... lol

Some of that stretches us into better people.

Ha ha about politics. I will never cross the line to big L liberal, and I believe in small c catholicism. Yet I can cope with difference. Probably cos I am in a more secure position. I never asked many questions growing up. Just wot was needed to get next right thing done. Now I have survived so try to make something of it, rather than waste my time.

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

How's things @MDT ? I LOVE the photos! Thanks for sharing! How you feeling tonight?

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

Sounds delish my friend @BlueBay
I hope you enjoyed your tea.
We had trout with salad. Was pretty tasty. Fish is under rated in my opinion.
Yeah I'm alright I think my friend
Thank you 🙂

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

Indeed @Appleblossom
We are smart haha 😛 🙂

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@BPDSurvivor
I am planning on getting some enlarged and printed onto Canvas as I need some wall art here. Looking rather bland.

I am feeling okay. Thanks my friend. Just taking it easy atm. Might play some PC or just read.

Tomorrow I think I am seeing a friend. I funnily enough saw her two days ago after work by chance. That will be nice. May also buy Fifa21 xbox game but will see how we go.

Harry Potter 1 is on tv atm. I was saying to my sister how funny it all is.

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Sounds awesome! @MDT

Great you can meet up with friends. Social intercation can be beneficial.

Harry Potter on TV!? Guess what? I'm reading it right now. I'm reading the second book. I first read them about 20 years ago.

Enjoy your games!

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I think she may have forgotten @BPDSurvivor as I haven't heard from her for a while.

I know she has had her own MH battles and such but it doesn't feel very nice as I was looking forward to catching up with her. What can you do though I guess hey. Just going to go about my day I guess.

It's things like that which can set me off on bad paths thought wise tbh. Idk..

Anyways. I didn't play any games. Actually just watched some youtube and spoke to a mate over VOIP. then read some articles about science.

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@MDT How are you my fren? Sorry for the absence, hope you are doing well

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