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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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Not cool @TAB
I don't appreciate that.

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Hi @MDT I did not have my first relationship (Girlfriend) until I was 27.

I always felt bad about that - yet there is nothing that I can do to change it.

I come from an abusive, neglected, & highly dysfunctional family upbringing (background).

My Mum strongly discouraged us from socialising, going out, or making friends.

She felt very threatened by us having any social engagements (or social outlets) - so that's a reason why.

My upbringing put me at severe disadvantage, in many areas.

Yet here I am - & so are you.

You will get there Hams - please be patient with yourself.

Adge

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Yeah @Bunniekins
There is a lot of pressure to conform. How much of it can I withstand... idk.

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Sorry. @MDT we have different lives. I might have done that ok thru peer pressure but at 18 just saying

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@MDT there is alot of pressure you are right. My kidults have always been different. The quirky, computer geeks like me and their father so they never fitted into the crowd but that is ok too. Who really wants to be like everyone else.

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Thanks @Adge
It's such a temptation to feel sorry or down on oneself.

To withstand the trauma is one thing but then to rise above it.. another.

Thanks for your words of encouragement

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@MDT hey Hamza, may be think about some projects just for fun to distract,some hobby or things. Coz life is not all serious all the time lol. Take care.

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It's hard enough finding who we are pea @Bunniekins

Let alone the the external things

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Indeed it isnt @Meowmy
Not all.the time.

Some of it though. Maybe more than i wish lol

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Hey my friend @MDT

I'm listening and I agree that these days it's hard to find someone.
but I'm sure that one day you will and you'll be so happy. I'm praying this happens for you.
it seems to me you have living parents that care a lot for you. But again I understand why you think it's better to move out. I'm sure my boys want to do the same. You need your space. You need to be able to get up and do what you want. I get that. I see it in my boys too. Even with my dsughter - she needs her own space too.
could you financially move out? Maybe that's a start. I don't know just a suggestion.
I really hope you can find a good balance with work home life and dating. ❤️❤️

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