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Right now.

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Windsofchange77 · 01/08/2025 20:48

What are you doing, where and age ish?

Feeling very down and lost and wondering what others are up to.

I’m mid 40’s, in the Algarve, sat in the garden, it’s very peaceful. Dh doing story in bed with Dd, he’ll fall asleep, i’ll go in in a bit and watch some tele. All around me is so beautiful, lifestyle amazing, from the outside it looks incredible…

How about you?

OP posts:
Thepeopleversuswork · 01/08/2025 21:04

At home, just finished clearing up, going to watch TV in bed with DD. Looking forward to reading in bed.

I know it's a snapshot, but your life as you've presented it doesn't sound too awful. What's making you feel like this?

Hollowvoice · 01/08/2025 21:02

I'm at home with a glass of wine. DCs in their bedrooms. DH out with friends.
DFIL passed away last week so we're all a bit up and down

Why do you feel down?

ElleBelleLou · 01/08/2025 20:57
  1. In bed as I’m up super early tomorrow to work my two jobs back to back - won’t be back in bed til about 4am Sunday morning. DP and DSS are downstairs watching a film. I blitzed the (stupidly expensive rented - that’s another flaming story) house today and washed my hair so I’m feeling clean and snug.
DressingFrown · 01/08/2025 20:55

Late 20s. DCs are in bed asleep upstairs. We (me and DH) just had an oven pizza and we're watching Motherland while I wait for a work email to come in so I can action that.

Why are you feeling down? Your OP sounds lovely and calm.

kissmyfatass · 01/08/2025 20:55

Early 50’s sat at home with DH and DD. Watching TV. Life is hard right now due to DF being unwell

DeirdreChambersWhatACoincidence · 01/08/2025 20:53
  1. Sitting in an inner city council flat, watching telly with the dog. Daughter is asleep. I've been single since her father changed his mind about us 7 years ago.

Life was not meant to be this- my family is a nice middle class professional one and my siblings have very different lives and nice homes and all that jazz- but I'm quite content, if I don't think too hard about it.

lissie123 · 01/08/2025 20:51

Had a bottle of fizz with DH cos we just bought a house. Slightly terrified cos it could be a money pit. From the outside we have money jobs and success and two great kidadults but sometimes I wake in the night frightened and anxious cos it’s not about appearance it’s about true loving connections with friends and family. X