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Anyone else feel utterly miserable?

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SqidgeBum · 14/06/2020 12:04

I am usually a busy person. I work in a demanding career, have an 18 month old a house to manage, and although I struggle to see the positive side of things I still manage to keep myself happy.

However, these days everything just seems to be utter misery. There is only so much housework a person can do without going mad. I am furloughed so I have no work at home. My entire social media feed is filled with BLM posts (which is important, but my god its depressing to witness) or coronavirus posts or pictures of people back visiting their family. I have no family in this country so the likelihood of me seeing them anytime soon is low. I dont want to give up social media as it's my only contact with the works but it's become so depressing. The news is just one angry disappointment after another. I am also 20 weeks pregnant and havent had one nice moment of pregnancy (unexpected pregnancy so I just panicked, told family over video chat and havent seen anyone since, DH cant go to any scans, severe morning sickness throughout lockdown, no idea what crazy world this baby is being born into). I do nothing, see nobody bar DH and DD, and I am utterly miserable. My DH is happy to play video games or read and doesnt seem phased by anything.

I need help. I need suggestions about how to get myself going again. I cant keep sitting on my couch being this miserable but I have no idea how to help myself. I usually have friends, playgroups, work, little decor projects. Now I have nothing. Anyone have any suggestions?

OP posts:
123Dancewithme · 14/06/2020 12:06

I’m feeling similar. I have one 23 month old and every day feels the same at the moment. Really missing toddler groups and classes.

SqidgeBum · 14/06/2020 17:47

@123Dancewithme I never thought I would miss playgroups so much! As pathetic as it is sitting talking about weaning and nappies was how I kept my sanity.

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BubblyMilk · 14/06/2020 18:09

Yes. Ive had a big birthday in lockdown which wasn't celebrated AT ALL. I didn't even get a present from my family. I've had to come off social media because, like you, I found it depressing (and it has helped actually, I can recommend it). My children are ok, healthy and not terrors but they're not on top of their school work and I am fed up to death of monitoring them every day to do it. I have been quite depressed in my life and always hidden it. I'm very much the one who jollies everyone else along and people have no idea of my real feelings. I don't feel as bad as I have done right now, but I do feel utterly utterly pointless and flat and just nothing.
My advice to you OP is to come off social media, and read novels. I have been escaping into books (I haven't read properly in years) and transported into new worlds, back in time and even been laughing.
Hope things lift for you soon. Flowers

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