To ask what your biggest problem in life is at the moment?

I felt like you two years ago. People would tell me I would meet someone. I felt like they were lying to my face. I would cry at parties and gatherings with jealousy of what others had.
I married the most perfect man three days ago. It will happen. I'm rooting for you

I am genuinely going to pray for every single one of you facing worry and pain tonight. To all those who say they feel fat and ugly: you are not, believe me. The brain often plays tricks to make your eyes see what they "want" to see in the mirror. If you take a photo now and look at it five years later, you will be astonished at how great you looked back then. In any case, beauty comes from the inside and you all must be lovely, caring, gentle people.

...and I would pack up and leave if I could, like ,,,now

my neighbourhood is awful we moved here 7 months ago, so far we have been ousted by the community, driven by one neighbour who insists on making footpaths through our land, it is a stressful nightmare, I am at my wits end. We are planning to sort the problem and move again. All things will pass as they say, and this will too

Currently pregnant. 3rd pregnancy, but with 2 losses. Baby is doing well, but I have high blood pressure and am under a lot of stress at work. My anxiety levels are pretty much through the roof, with worrying about losing this one and with work. I will also be an older mum (late 30s), so that also plays on my mind.

Had a good cry reading some of the posts here. I am so sorry to hear about some of the things everyone is going through. Life really is so difficult 😞

I was with cahms 5 yrs before she was diagnosed. She doesn't belive she is neuro diverse so won't talk to anyone.
She couodnt handle the bullying, she is in absolute burnout.
She's recovering but I have no idea what the future looks like.
Mental health services are inadequate but also problematic when she won't admit she has problems and doesn't trust anyone to help.

Financial uncertainty - redundancy looming, interviews bombed and altogether a financial ticking time bomb just as the utility bills looked to be going down.

One of my children has been waiting for an operation since 2021, 2 don't sleep through the night and 2 are waiting for an asd assessment. One is starting secondary school in September and he has learning disabilities. He is so vulnerable and wants to be helpful and I'm scared some gang of older kids will use him to deliver drugs.

But despite all of that I think if I could fix one thing it will be wishing I look like I did when I was 19 (so 10 stone lighter basically), but with loads of energy.

Awful Sciatica that literally came on overnight , 3 months ago.
The pain is excruciating, and I speak as someone who has had quite a few operations over the years.
its stopping me from leading a normal life.

Feeling like the best years of my life are over, my life path has been determined by decisions in my early twenties and I’m on a trajectory where my world is just getting smaller and life harder.

Mid-thirties. My dad has dementia and really mistreats my lovely mum which is just awful to see and it’s hard to really know the full extent of it. It feels like I’m experiencing that role reversal where I’m now more worried about them and feel I have to see them every weekend because I feel so bad for my mum. I’ve moved back from London to live near them which feels like a big step back in my life.

I also feel overweight and unattractive like you OP. Have gained 10kg in the last 2 years after never really struggling with my weight before, suddenly got deep lines on my head and generally bad skin, just feel ugly.

My husband is desperate for a baby and has been for years and I know time on my biological clock is running out. I always thought I’d have kids one day but just never felt ready and I still don’t as I feel like I’ll lose myself and my life even more and my world will get smaller still. I’m also so busy and exhausted I don’t understand how it will fit into our lives. But I worry it could ruin our relationship after 10 years together, it’s hard for him to understand how I still keep putting it off.

Ive struggled to maintain friendships over the years, my job is incredibly intense, I’m very introverted (and I think undiagnosed autistic) and I just don’t have the energy to keep in touch with people a lot of the time which means I now feel lonely and like the friendships I have haven’t been nurtured enough to truly feel like close bonds.

My worsening Parkinson’s, 7 years in at nearly 62, too much too son.
No real breakthroughs tho, it seems all about cancer, which is very frustrating

ZekeZeke, hi I used up all my physio allowance on my health plan within 3-4 months. So I cancelled that health plan & got another plan & am now using that for physio as I need it every 2 weeks too.

I know in Ireland there is always free sites freecycle local Facebook groups that regularly put up free clothing toys etc.

could you place an add requesting clothing ages etc in your local church/shops/community centre.

Wishing you good positive results for you and your family. 💕

I'm worried about DS(9) and his ASD traits. I'm worried he doesn't/won't have real friendships and that he breaks down at the smallest things that go wrong.

I hate work, I don't seem to have a clear role anymore and don't feel part of a team.

I have several relatives in my extended family who are unwell and I worry about my mum and the effect it is having/will have on her.

I would like to not be "invisible" to people as if my feelings or thoughts are not of value. I speak but they do not hear!

Another one with teens problems :(

Money will solve most of my problems but not have enough :(

I get your fear, but: I grew up very sheltered in a European country and at 19 I moved to London to go to Uni. Had zero wits about me, really! I had a fantastic time and learned so much. Yes, I got into a few hairy situations but nothing too bad and I came out the wiser and stronger. I’m glad I went. As long as she has a god moral compas and knows she can always always reach out to you for help she will be fine. You can’t wrap your kids in cotton wool forever. (Although lord knows I wish I could too with mine!) but as they say, ships are made for the sea, not to say in the harbor although that’s safer.

I'm so sorry for your loss. My sister just lost her DH and it has been a devastating loss. ❤️

@the90s
Sorry to hear this. Just wanted to suggest you double check that it’s in your employment contract / their disciplinary policy that your employer can investigate you without pay? Most suspensions are paid….

"If you could click your fingers and remove a problem you have, what would it be?"

I would click my fingers and bring back my much loved and very recently deceased BIL, my heart breaks for my sister and her DD.

This thread has made me feel ashamed for ever complaining about my life situation! I live in a upmarket area and so compared to most people around me I’m not well off and DH is unemployed, so often I fall into a victim mentality. But This has made me talkie how lucky I am to have a well
paid and interesting job, healthy and happy kids in a good school, a marriage which has got better recently after years on the brink of divorce, and good health and lots of friends. I truly have nothing to complain about.
I hope for all of you that things will take a turn for the better and also that you can find support around you. My one piece of advice for many people struggling is to reach out to people around you - family, friends, neighbors, others in your communities- so often we suffer alone and think no one can help us, but being with others and helping each other out can really help, I know it has helped me a lot through hard times. Don’t be afraid to be vulnerable and to give new friendships a chance, also with people you wouldn’t normally consider your types. Friends and community can lighten any load.

I wish my 20 year old didn't have leukaemia. And bipolar 1.

I wish my youngest didn't have a severe depression because of his older brother being ill.

I wish my daughter could overcome the trauma of being raped at 14.

Other than that - all good really 😂

I feel for you. My DS is the the same age and wants to go travelling and he's also just past his driving test. My youngest Brother died in a car accident at 18.

For me personally, money. I earn more than I've ever earned but I just never have enough.
For my family, health and disability. I worry so very much for their future.