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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.......

physical but a bit of mental as well @outlander

My mum treats her like a kid. It's silly. It becomes a merry go round of anger. Mum wants her space and sister wants her space. But then it just hits repeat and then mum babies sister and sister takes advantage of it.

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

Thanks @Meowmy

Good to see you tonight 🙂

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I see @MDT
well maybe your word will sink in and there might be some change over time.

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

@MDT ...................... take it .. EASY ...

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

Hi @MDT

If your sister has minor disabilities then the idea is to her by encouraging her to do the best with what she has - and enabling the weaker side of her nature - that's negative - and you will be left holding the baby in the future - and your sister might need extra attention about things from time to time but with the right help she most like can live a normal life and that's what everyone wants after all

And it seems like your Dad just takes the path of least resistance and wanders off on his own and leave the chips to fall where they will - this is not good either and shame on your parents and God bless you for your part - now and in the future obviously

You can vent - for many today was not a day just for flags and ceremonies - it can be a day of a different kind of last post - like the last gasp - I gotcha - you had to vent and that's okay

Dec

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Sometimes it takes the onlooker to see and call out the dynamic. Maybe that fell to you @MDT Does not feel comfortable, but also one of those times when a circuit breaker is needed. Lots of families have aspects of those dynamics. At every level of ability we need space to grow into the best version of ourselves.

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Shite day.

Wanna go home

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come on Hams, hang in there @MDT

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

Hey tabs @TAB
What a shite day.
But I hung out with my Colombian friend after which helped.

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You got through thats the main thing @MDT
Is there anything you can change for next time so its not so bad ?
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