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

We've been trying for a baby for 2 years. We have had exactly one positive test that ended in a miscarriage at 10 weeks.

I am not telling you to use chat gpt to write your essay. But it can help with structure, checking your work, word counts, what type of thing to include and things like that.

ASD/ADHD burnout, not coping with work, things are getting messier and more complicated by the day and I don’t know what’s going to happen. Feel trapped and want to leave but no motivation and no idea what job I might enjoy.
I have debts I can never seem to clear.
Close friend died recently and don’t really have anyone to talk to about it.
There’s good stuff in my life as well but things feel heavy right now.

I have a (paid) job, which I love, with a charity. Our funding has been cut and as a cost-saving measure they aren't filling vacancies, which means I still work the same hours, but in more different places and I can't provide as good a service in the original place. And if I'm on leave there's no- one to cover for me. My gut feeling is that eventually (but maybe in 2-3 years) I'll be made redundant, but I'm approaching retirement age anyway and have savings that could tide me over - the real worry is the effect on the users and how it makes our organisation look. I'm always steeling myself for someone to have a moan about something I just can't change.

I’m 29 weeks pregnant and my job was eliminated last week. My severance pay is shit, and I have no idea how I’m meant to look for work in this condition - no one will hire me, if I even managed to make it to an interview. I’ve been going between panic and dissociation ever since I got the news.

On top of that, I fell yesterday and think I may have sprained my wrist, but being pregnant I can’t take anything for it.

Been fighting the exdh for maintenance for 5 years now. Uc payments just been cut, and we dont have money for food or bills till I get paid end of July.

This is nothing compared to many replies, but..... Just spoken to dd who has said if she fails her exam resit on Friday, she won't carry on yr 2 at uni....She failed her exam by 1 mark, 1 mark and she's going to throw it all away if she fails this exam 😢
On top of that, myself and husband are on holiday in Tenerife and have had a beautiful relaxed 1st wk, on our 2nd wk now and had to endure cannabis smokers as our neighbours and so not been able to sit on our balcony or have balcony door open for 6 days, wake up this morning to find they have checked out so have had a lovely day chilling, eating and relaxing on the balcony to then have a bunch of lads check in to the apartment next to us half an hour ago, much whooping, cheering and shouting currently going on 😮‍💨 This is our 2nd time staying at this resort and never had a problem the 1st time we stayed.

Reading this thread helped put things in perspective for me though and so much to be grateful for. Im so sorry that so many are dealing with such challenges, particularly the health worries and loss of loved ones. Sending compassion, love and hugs.

Solo parent to two preschool DCs and no nearby support and zero time to myself. Navigating the final stages of divorce and recovering from after effects of leaving a very abusive relationship. Dealing with constant fatigue and exhausion, plus sleepless nights and mental health struggles and mess of toys and clutter in house that i can never seem to tackle. Feeling like a terrible parent.

Possibly another first world problem but I had raging body dysmorphia in my teens and early twenties - which I’d managed to successfully bury for fifteen years - but it has now reared its ugly head again.

I am wasting hours of each day beating myself up for how ugly I believe I am and convincing myself others are staring at me and feeling sorry for me. I can’t trust myself to WFH as there’s a risk I might spend the entire day researching cosmetic surgery and reading the surgery forums on Reddit.

Everyone in real life thinks I’m a balanced and normal mother of two in her late thirties with a sensible job and has no idea this is how I am spending my days.

I am checking my privilege as so many people on here are living with very tough situations.
I am now officially long term unemployed and my job was my identity. My MH is through the floor.
I have four ailing parents (mine and those of my DH), I love them dearly but if I could get through a few days without having to take them to hospital, doctors etc, it would be a major relief. Have realised that I am a practical help person but cannot just "be there" in a quiet way which is currently what is needed, so I am feeling fairly useless. They do all have very full fridges though.

Stressful job.
Not talking to my Dad.
Fat.

My husband 😉

He has taken a neurodivse child, neurodiverse wife and son plus himself to a rock concert. He asked me if I wanted to go. I said not really but he had already booked the tickets.

I'm here now I have to sit with the kids so can't sit outside. For me it's too loud and I can't do anything about it. It's that loud everything around me is vibrating plus I don't know any of the songs or like any of the music. So after working a 60 hour week I have to sit here bored stiff for next three hours until this finishes I can go home and sleep.

I’m Not a dr or anything of the like, but have you had your vitamin d levels checked?? I read a study that said vit d deficiency directly linked to d disc disease 🤷‍♀️

Lack of money despite working bank shifts

I need to submit an essay two weeks into a degree course I quit my job to start. If I fail, I can’t progress onto the main part of the course and will be unemployed to boot. I haven’t written an academic essay in 17 years.

Absolutely no pressure.

I’m really sorry to anyone who is struggling at the moment and sending you a huge hug x

Thank you that’s very kind of you but honestly in comparison to others on here , I’m all ok…..just sending love and thoughts to you all xxx

Gradually losing mum to dementia

Thank you. I don't have cancer. I have a very rare genetic disease. There is so little known about it right now, hence why no help. I don't have anyone in my life that could help unfortunately. I don't have friends, due to getting pregnant young and my friends all drifted away. I built my life round my husband and kids. I guess it's just a wait and see. If we end up on the streets, hopefully the housing association will help. Just trying to stay positive as much as possible

Oh my goodness - I’m so so sorry to read this.
Can you try to get help or advice from a cancer support charity? there must be times when this happens to lots of people who don’t have wealth or critical illness insurance. Can you try and raise money through friends? H

My mental health is in shreds and I cry constantly when no one’s looking. Love to all

This thread has made me realize my own problems are not really problematic at all tbh.
Feel so sad for everyone , life can be so hard sometimes and tragic too.

Life-limiting illness. Mostly I look on the bright side but there are days that are worse than others.

It's not minor, as you say it's your darling dad and it must be so sad. Thinking of you x