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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.......

@MDT

Same as @BlueBay ... I dont have any answers ... but I too am worried about you.

At least you say you are safe ... very glad to hear that.

But its worrrying that you hate yourself Hams, and that you want to retreat from the world.

Here for a while if you feel that talking about whatever is causing these feelings, may help.

Emelia 🤗💜

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

@MDT Hey Hamza, hope you feel better soon. I regularly feel a bit of failure and pinned to a corner and hard to get out. But it seems better these days. Often the down days just around the corner of good days. So good days will come.

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

Sending my support also @MDT . Thanks for letting us know you are safe.

I hope things improve for you. Sending ❣️❣️❣️

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

Hi @Maggie @BlueBay @Meowmy @Emelia8

Difficult to know where to start.

Why do I hate myself? 2 reasons. I know I can do better and also I choose to avoid it because it is hard.

Why do I want to shut out the world? Because its so god damned noisy. It's too noisy. I don't think we are capable of taking in so much information, emotion, terror, fear, happiness, joy etc. Hasn't it all just made us crazy and divided...

I longer know what the difference between patience and waiting is...

Part of me feels very SI atm. Like I should just end it. Quit. Show the world how I feel about it. But this is wrong. Taking vengeance against the world isn't going to answer it.

I feel alone in my struggle. 2 weeks ago at a friend's birthday I went to there were some of his other friends who were nice people. There was a couple there and I heard them talking about mental health. About how they were helping each other. I was jealous as I am single still.. but I was also somehow inspired. I feel sick now thinking about it.

I feel alone again. Fate has been cruel to me this year - a bully even - things had been planned and scheduled and there was a clearer path than last year. But that went to buggery...

I hate my job. Today was evidence of that. I feel talentless and wasted in this role and have even since I started it.

You know I put my best foot forward and show up and do my bit. Two people said I should apply for the next level up in the department as it was advertised. I still don't know why I did. Stupid move. But I feel like it may help me move out and make some hay whole the sunshine in that regard to my life (independence from parents i mean)

I don't know. I'm not good

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

Oh @MDT I feel I need to give you a big warm hug 🤗

I understand what you're saying - some parts

I really feel for you

I don't know what to say but pls stay safe

I would miss you if you did something

pls tske care

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

@MDT It’s really sounding difficult for you at the moment.

Please stay safe. Call someone, or get help if needed. I don’t know what else to say, other than I really do care about you, along with many others here.💙💙

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

@MDT hey Hamza, all this sounds pretty normal for your age. Think a lot of people go through similar struggles. May be try to shift attention. Do something completely not along this line of thinking. May be watch funny show, cook nice food, play computer game with mate. Don't worry about it. It will make sense years later. Enjoy whatever you can.

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

Thanks all for your words of encouragement

I got home okay. Feel rank. Had an insightful on a Facebook group about culture so will be interesting to see where that goes. Time shall tell.

Gonna have a shower and clean my sunburn. Put some more ointment on my back. Not as itchy today which is good. Dunno what's for dinner.

Will maybe talk to parents about things. Idk. Dad wants to talk about work but I don't care about it. Just because we work in the same broad area doesn't mean we have to talk about it.

I don't want to go to work tomorrow. I have my psych appointment at night too so that's good timing

@Meowmy @Maggie @BlueBay

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

I think a day off tomorrow would be good for you my friend @MDT 😊

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

Hi mate @MDT

I'm hearing what you are saying and how difficult things are for you today. Hang in there....you're such a smart young man & you'll find your way - try not to overthink it all. I know that's easier said than done - I overthink everything!

It's really good timing that you have you psych appt 2mrw, you'll be able to unpack these feelings and thoughts you have.

Maybe have that chat with you Dad about work and how you feel about it. As he works in the same broad area, at some time in his work past, he may have experienced some of what you are feeling now and have some good advice/insight for you. Or, he might be just the listening ear you need right now. I don't know?

Hope dinner is yummy & your back feels more comfortable soon. I'm glad you're safe.

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