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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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Hey @Judi9877 sounds like a good time to chill out hey ?
Good for you!
Yeah I guess I was just pensive and philosophical about my life this moment and the amount of pushing myself I have done

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@Meowmy my friend thank you for your sympathy and your encouragement:)

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Hey @oceangirl
Good to see you my friend
Yeah I tried my best hey.
Good to hear from you as always 🙂

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Hi @oceangirl 👋

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G'day @Schitzo

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@MDT

Hi Hamza - yes - the place where you are working is like a whirlpool slowly draining the people of their impetence to move forward in life - no prospects, no pay rise, no promotion. Nothing to look forward to but the same-old same-old -

Yes - and seeing people doing less on more pay - excruciating - I have felt that - women know about it - it's the glass ceiling and it is frustrating so I know what you are talking about

But - hey but but but

That could be a great novel - you would need to read a lot about conditions during war time - although my memories of war-time in Australia only beginning with the bombing of Hiroshima I do remember what it was like after the war with rationing, the brown-out city, limited resources in schools and during the war there were no toys for children - my brother and I had other kids' cast-off toys - and this is a FANTASTIC background for a story, either fictitious or true or a bit of both. I think it's a brilliant idea

When I read what your wrote about your novel I immediately thought of the novel 1984 - George Orwell - I recommend it for back-ground work. It's about life in a society ruled by the State as it distinergrates - during war time it would feel as if society was either pulling together but what if the people turned on each other? It's a good question - and I admit I only thought of this difference when I read your post - brilliant idea Hamza - why not write it? They need new writers - we all do need new writers.

I have read two fantastic novels by Australia writers - The Book Thief and The Tattooist of Auchwitz - both set in war-time Germany - during my life I have found I need to read a lot to write a little - which is why I am recommending what to read

And reading what you write here is stimulating me to write here also - I did a lot of private teaching - tutoring - when I was at university - none of what I learned has been wasted and when I teach I learn more than the student

Go for it Hamza - maybe your future is in being an author - but I do know it's a hard place to start

Dec

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Hey @Owlunar I will give you a support now but I will reply in length later today 🙂

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Hey all. Jusr headed out to get coffee and breakfast. Will jump on a bit later and update you all

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G'day @MDT how are you?

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not too bad thanks @Schitzo

Just taking it easy. Wrote up a piece and submitted it for a mob i write with because i haven't submitted anything to them for a while now (oops)

Just watching some Star Wars Revenge of the Sith for the action sequences. But about to switch to something more productive I think.

It's quite warm in my neck of the woods - what about you ?
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