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To ask What's the most pressing thing on your mind at the moment?

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girlfriend44 · 12/10/2023 20:17

What's happening in your life?
What's your most pressing worry at the moment and how do you distract yourself from thinking about it, if you can that is?

OP posts:
ShellySarah · 12/10/2023 20:43

My mum is terminally ill. Can't really stop myself ruminating.

PurpleChrayne · 12/10/2023 20:43

Israel.

Israel.

Israel.

Scirocco · 12/10/2023 20:43

@natura it's a horrible, horrible situation. I hope your family members are ok.

piscofrisco · 12/10/2023 20:42

Upcoming mediation with dh's ex wife
My terrible acid reflux
Israel/Gaza
Dd2 who is doing well at the minute but who is showing signs of falling back of the rails.
The fact I need to lose two stone.

ChannelyourinnerElsa · 12/10/2023 20:42

@natura my thoughts are with you and your family.

im worried about an interview I have tomorrow, and I’m being made redundant.

Iguessyourestuckwithme · 12/10/2023 20:42

Whether to be alive or not

Scirocco · 12/10/2023 20:41

Whether people I care about survive the night.

Whether my DC and DH will be safe to walk down the street tomorrow.

UpUpUpU · 12/10/2023 20:40

Getting all my births to qualify as a midwife

ilovemyspace · 12/10/2023 20:39

@girlfriend44 are you looking for a filler for a newspaper article? or can you share what's your 'most pressing worry at the moment and how do you distract yourself from thinking about it ?'

@natura I can't imagine what you're going through - let's pray that everything is okay with your family xx

ChristmasCrumpet · 12/10/2023 20:36

Trying to find/buy/actually afford a house we actually like.

Distractions include doing extra hours at work. MN scrolling. Christmas planning. Basically just occupying my mind, because if it's not, I'm just on Rightmove constantly looking at the same old properties wondering why nothing is coming on the market and why we like nothing listed on there.

sunnyseed · 12/10/2023 20:31

natura · 12/10/2023 20:29

I have family members in both Tel Aviv and the West Bank.

Haven't heard from some of them since before the weekend.

I swing between not being able to distract myself from it and not wanting to.

Mumsnet scrolling, trying to work, trying to cook. Honestly today I returned to social media for the first time since Saturday and it was a mistake. It hit me like a tonne of bricks – I've just wanted to sleep all day.

Oh that must be such a worry for you natura. I really hope you hear from them soon.

natura · 12/10/2023 20:29

I have family members in both Tel Aviv and the West Bank.

Haven't heard from some of them since before the weekend.

I swing between not being able to distract myself from it and not wanting to.

Mumsnet scrolling, trying to work, trying to cook. Honestly today I returned to social media for the first time since Saturday and it was a mistake. It hit me like a tonne of bricks – I've just wanted to sleep all day.

DisforDarkChocolate · 12/10/2023 20:25

My bloody ear. I'm very prone to outer ear infections.

Apart from that I'm trying not to let things worry me, I have a lot of work coming up I need to not get overwhelmed.

SoftKittyBazinga · 12/10/2023 20:23

I have a couple of family biggies. But it’s mostly my brother who is in a bad patch with his mental health.

i manage by staying in contact. Focussing on my work. And getting outdoors. But if my phone rings at an odd time and it’s a family member I slightly panic until I know it’s not bad news.

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