Listing to myself all the ways life is worse now where I live than it was fifteen years ago and feeling really down

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CurdinHenry · 01/06/2026 19:12

Dread getting old and vulnerable, it's already bad enough

Anyway aibu? Please list counterpoints if so to cheer me up thanks

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MynameisnotJohn · 01/06/2026 20:17

Well I said YABU because you haven’t given any details. How can we counter them? Maybe your life is worse or maybe it’s just you.

Loulou4022 · 01/06/2026 20:12

CurdinHenry · 01/06/2026 20:03

Well cos often I need to strategise solutions for the negatives! And there do seem rather a lot of them.

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That sounds mentally exhausting!

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CurdinHenry · 01/06/2026 20:03

Loulou4022 · 01/06/2026 19:58

Why would you choose to focus on the negative? That’s not a good rabbit hole to fall down! Start focusing on the positives!

Well cos often I need to strategise solutions for the negatives! And there do seem rather a lot of them.

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Loulou4022 · 01/06/2026 19:58

Why would you choose to focus on the negative? That’s not a good rabbit hole to fall down! Start focusing on the positives!

Anarchy99 · 01/06/2026 19:34

I have seen a lot of your previous posts - is this about your looks as you seem to be struggling?

Can I suggest you fill your life with things that can distract you as you will drive yourself crazy focussing on something you can’t change.

Pickledonion1999 · 01/06/2026 19:27

It is a worry. I have recently been made redundant form a job with a large charity because funding ran out and no matter how hard my manager tried to secure more funding it just wasn't there. I used to visit older housebound people to assist with benefit forms, blue badge forms, refer to OT, ASC etc, all provided free but now there is no-one doing this job. Even things like loneliness/ befriending projects are dwindling because there's no funding and day care services drying up as no-one wants to pay for them.

emuloc · 01/06/2026 19:16

How about focusing on what you can do to make things better for yourself.

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