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

I've booked a big holiday for next year and don't know how I'm going to pay for it!

As with so many posts on here, I just don't know what to say, other than that I'm sorry – sorry with all my heart. So, so sorry.😪x

This is one savage and raw thread. It would be worth printing it off and keeping a copy. Every time we feel sorry for ourselves, or hard done by, we should read it through. No matter how much I see of life, its horror still takes my breath away.

Money, constantly worrying about money, my partner seems to be oblivious. Have to somehow afford nursery and it keeps me up at night. Housing situation, want the best for my DD but feel trapped in my one bed apartment. Desperately failing my DD and upset about it.

What a heartbreaking thread, I'm so sorry for those of you who are really struggling. It's not much but I'm sending you a hug from this wee chunky Scottish wifey via the wonders of the www.

I'm very lucky in that after an absolutely horrendous childhood, I met my DH when we were still teenagers at school together. Luckily we were able to retire a bit early and we are so thankful for that.

I have daily pain due to a progressively deteriorating spine, I'm worried about my brother's mental health (suicidal ideation) and DH has several health conditions too, but my God we are so lucky. 💐💐

Me too, mines age 12 and doesn't go to school, won't talk to professionals and I'm fighting for her to get outside education. She is audhd, has ocds and low self esteem.
All I seem to do is fight
It's relentless...
I have no life myself ..
Had to give up work
I don't resent her, I resent the system
This country is broken
I fear for her future as she only has me.

Are you a teacher by any chance?

'Cupofteaandbiscuits' I have three months notice to find a job on I'm sure it will sort itself out but it is worrying me because I'm usually a 'safe' type of person!

I posted something similar to you. A friend of mine has fully paid off her mortgage and has just turned 40 and here I am paying stupid high rent and have none left to save. Worries me everyday!

Don’t give up hope. I did this too and just got a new job and can’t wait to start. Is it a career that you could tell us and someone who knows that career could suggest alternatives? X

Everyone verbally understanding that I am ridiculously busy atm, but their actions show they dont understand it at all, and they keep adding things to my to do list...

My husband has just been made redundant. He's the breadwinner and we have a 1yo and a 3yo.

I've had chronic pain for 6 years now. It's exhausting, and I just can't accept that my life has changed so much. I can't exercise at all, which is how I stave off depression. The same depression that once stopped my heart beating. I'm scared of what the future holds.

But some of the problems here do make me grateful for my own. Sending love and strength to all those who need it ❤️

I hope you don’t mind me commenting but wanted to say that I have felt like this in the past. After my most recent relationship ended I have put a lot of effort into rekindling friendships, contacting people I like but don’t see much of and that kind of thing. It has meant my network of friends has grown and I am starting to feel less lonely.

I did this last year with nothing to go to. It took a few months but have ended up with a better job and lovely colleagues now. I hope things work out for you.

Getting a job. I handed in my notice with no job to go to because things had got really bad and it was detroying my mental health!

Confused about current relationship. Feels a little dead.

That I don’t own a house and am stuck in a spiral of expensive rent

I agree.
I came on here expecting some light hearted, nothing major type problems.
Now I feel quite ridiculous that I can’t fit all my fiction on my new bookshelves after spending a few days putting everything in alphabetical order.

So I really feel for everyone here !

@PeachyPeachTrees im with you on the hair loss thing. It’s really upsetting. I wish I knew a way to stop it……….Any ideas MNs

Oh I have a long list

OH being a lazy ass (which ultimately doesn’t help with some of below)
Me being ill since Jan
long awaited gynae op
money
menopause
fatigue
hating a job I’ve been in for nearly 2 decades

ugh…sometimes things just get on top of you!

I am watching my husband die of small cell lung and brain cancer. Diagnosed in October, had a great response, but suddenly has become really I’ll, two bleeds on the brain and his body is just failing him. Sat in the hospice day after day, watching him die and losing all hope for any form of recovery. This is a guy that had a huge zest for life, and now can’t sit up or get any comfort lying down. He is 58. I hate being there and I hate leaving him alone. As a positive, I don’t think I will ever need to sweat the small stuff again, but we are currently living in hell.

@Berlinlover i am sorry to hear that and sending you all the best.

i became paraplegic from being hit by a car. While I have made a pretty good recovery it’s still very hard getting around and b challenging not being able to have adventure and races with dc. There are also big internal impacts on sexual function, bowel and bladder which are embarrassing.

severe mental health issues with both parents- very hard not to be resentful.

weight- spent lifetime yo-yoing. The only thing that helps is a 12 step recovery for food addicts. It’s free and helpful but very strict. I’ve lost four stone but have another 3 still to go.

i try to be grateful as I have many advantages and good things but these are my main worries.

I just want my family to be healthy. My dad has a terminal illness and it's heartbreaking seeing him getting worse and the strain on my mum. And our baby was in hospital last week with bronchiolitis which was very stressful.

Coping with the loss of my beautiful dog .

Struggling with Perimenopause. Struggling with loosing teeth and hair. I know it's not life threatening but I just look awful. I can't wear a wig as I'm so sweaty and hot all the time and I can't afford to get false teeth or implants. Lost my Mum 3 years ago and still grieving so bad, she was my world and support.

Sending hugs from a similar environment. Keep thinking of the peace you will have soon.
Good Luck

Some of these comments make me feel so sad, and grateful for my own life, my problems are the usual, money, stressful job, 3 kids, weight gain, so little time to do anything for myself. Deeper problems are that I am recovering from a traumatic past.

I’m so grateful for my good health and happy (most days!) marriage.

But did you know, if you were to lay your problems out on the table with a group of friends/colleagues/strangers with a view to swapping them, you’d apparently snatch your own back up!