Bring your worries over here, the Night Shift are here to mind them.

[NaomiFromMilkShake]

Starting a new thread because the old one is full, I never thought when I started it that it would a) be moved to Classics and b) help so many people.

@Frownette thank you - that's exactly it! I wasn't given warning that the subject would come up and I felt on the back foot- then they all plied in it's really knocked my confidence - which is silly as I normally a resilient person! X

@jesswhitesocks

DH and I were irritating one another a bit also. It’s awful when things aren’t going smoothly with only person you see day in and day out. I’m sure that has a bit to do with how you are feel about work.

It will pass. Hang in there.

Oh you lovely people @Frownette @2018SoFarSoGreat @HannaYeah - you helped me through the night!

I ended up falling asleep and was woken up at 7.00 with the cat looking for breakfast! DP was lovely this morning and cooked some
Pancakes for us so things are looking up there!

I also received two apologies from my colleagues today regarding the way they came across on the call - so that made me feel slightly better about the way they behaved- but my guard will be up from now on!

I’m signing in for the night watch, any worries will be kept safe for you while you sleep.

Things have got marginally worse for me and I'm back at work early doors.
So if anyone sees this please take my worries for a few hours.
My lovely mum has covid19 and is in hospital, she's also recovering from lung cancer.
My Dad was in hospital with Kidney problems last week and also tested positive for covid19, he's gone back into hospital today with his kidney problems.
We had to postpone our wedding because of the lock down and I'm terrified one of them won't be there when we can marry.
Thank you

@Ironess I've got this, no worries.

I'm so sorry to hear about your DM and DD. And your wedding postponed. That's really hard. You poor thing, so much.

I shall hold your worries tonight, and send healing thoughts to everyone. Including you.

My Dad died 12 days ago. I’m heartbroken and miss him so much. I’d see him most days (pre covid) and we did all sorts together. He was the best grandad to my kids. It was so unexpected, I can’t imagine feeling happy again 😢

@Penny31 I am so sorry to hear that. Condolences. The loss of your parent is one of the most heartbreaking things to contend with. He sound like a lovely man and how horrible that he is gone.

For now, just cozy in and try to sleep. I'll hold your worries and your grief right here with me for now. I shall hold them tenderly. You just close your eyes. That's it. Sleep now.

Hi All,
Just thinking of you and and this thread and wanted to say I’m here if anyone has any worries that need minding tonight.

Funny you posted. I was thinking about how everyone is, and that I have room to tuck some worries up, if needed.

Anyone else dealing with DC night waking during lockdown/restrictions who prior to March were sleeping “right through”?
I have terrible insomnia at the best of times so this isn’t helping. I get a few hours wake up at “stupid o’clock” stay awake for hours then as soon as I’m tired and dozing off it’s time to get up and start the day. My DC are still early risers, even with the night waking.

@Penny31 so sorry for your loss. 💐

Haven't seen this thread in ages!

@Penny31
@Idontkowmyname same sleeping pattern at present though not because of DC. It's horrible when you start to nod off just before rise and shine time

No little ones but DH and I haven’t been sleeping great. Last few weeks has been a bit better though. I stopped picking up my phone if I wake up and that’s helped.

If someone wants to worry about my brother and his adult daughter and grandchildren that would take a load off me.

I missed you people! It felt like maybe everyone was worrying about the virus so we either weren’t comfortable dropping our other worries here or thought we couldn’t ask some else to worry about the whole world for us while they were already doing it.

@HannaYeah I've got you. You just go and rest. Happy to hold these pesky worries for now.

Thank you!

I know that many of you have problems much worse than mine, but I'm struggling today. Infertility sucks. It just sucks.

Maybe I just needed to rant, but I want to be a mother so damn bad.

I'm happy to to mind other poster's worries while I'm here.

@Greyblueeyes what's the background story?

I'm sorry

@Frownette than you for responding.

We have done IUI. It didn't work. My husband isn't the problem, but I've done a lot of testing and we can't figure out the problem. Unexplained infertility. I just turned 38, and although I don't feel that old, I am very aware that we have been trying for over 3 years with no result.

And I know this sounds insane, but I spent the weekend with my mom and aunt. I'm incredibly close to my aunt, and she's 75 (she had kids in her late 30's so they're the same age as me) and I noticed how much she had aged recently and how much her health had declined. I guess I just want to have children that will actually know her and be able to remember her. She's been a huge influence on my life. I'm very close to my mom too, but she's several years younger and in better health.

I can understand that with your Aunt.

I hear lots of stories about people conceiving when they relax and least expect it so perhaps focus on other things and take good care of yourself?

I've tried. We have done vacations, everything. Honestly I had given up for the past several months. But now we are ready to really try again. The disappointment is just so hard. I've got an auto immune disease so that complicates things.

It's just been a tough few days. Thank you for talking to me. I appreciate it so much.

@Greyblueeyes sorry to hear your story. Let me lift up your worries for now. You rest, just rest. The worries will be held tightly, keeping Hannah's company. They will be fine. You get some good rest.

@2018SoFarSoGreat thank you. You are so kind. I'm going to try to sleep soon. It's close to 1 am where I am in the US and sleep isn't coming easily.

OP, thank you for starting this thread. We all need help minding our worries sometimes.

Bumping this thread and signing in for the night watch. I’m here to take care of any of your worries for you.