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

[2018SoFarSoGreat]

New thread here, since the Last Thread has ever so slowly filled up. Isn't it amazing how little our worries crept up in the night when the world was actually one big worry?

Pandemic or not, this is the place to just park your worries. We don't ask questions, or try to solve your problems. We just hold them, tenderly, carefully, until you are strong enough to take them back. If they choose not to come back, all the better.

Signing in for the Night Shift, V3!

@BeautifulTulips you are a lovely mum 💖

[quote 2018SoFarSoGreat]@BeautifulTulips you are a lovely mum 💖

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Thank you so much just what I needed to hear

If anyone has any worries that need minding, chuck them over here. I’m going to bed but but if you throw them over, I’ll snoozily pull them in. There’s a fair few pillows that they might just suffocate under.

Hoping the lack of action so far is because everybody is doing well.

@ABitOfAShitShow

If anyone has any worries that need minding, chuck them over here. I’m going to bed but but if you throw them over, I’ll snoozily pull them in. There’s a fair few pillows that they might just suffocate under.

Hoping the lack of action so far is because everybody is doing well.

I could throw a worry or two your way if that’s ok? DH’s MH, MIL situation and my work. Again.

Suffocate as many as you like, you’ve just reminded me I need more pillows

Hope everyone is ok out there

Every other night I’m awake till 3amish. I’m on some heavy duty medication that should make it impossible for this to happen. I guess stress levels this high can override whatever I’m given.

@SpaceBethSmith would you like to leave your worry with me? I have a lovely vintage Cookie Monster puppet that eats everything inc stress, it is not a limited diet. I also have King Drool, he's a Boglin and lives in a little cage, he's minding a few things tonight it sucks when the meds you're on are strong enough to take out an army but you're awake watching the clock.

@SpaceBethSmith

Every other night I’m awake till 3amish. I’m on some heavy duty medication that should make it impossible for this to happen. I guess stress levels this high can override whatever I’m given.

I can be the same, and for us all!

I’ll take your stress for tonight if you want to pass it over? It will be well looked after, or parked under my norks where it may or may not survive according to your wishes. It’s your stress, so you can park or dispose of it however you wish...

Try and let it go, in the knowledge that it’s being minded elsewhere for now.

Thank you this thread has made me cry

Tears are healing, my therapist told me that

@RicherThanYew A Boglin! Thank you, you’ve taken me down a happy wormhole --that will probably involve me watching Fraggle
Rock at 3am--

I nearly died this week. I'm still really ill but am home and trying to be strong so my children don't see how sick and scared I am but inside I'm a mess. I keep replaying everything over and over in my head - I went from being perfectly healthy to nearly dying just like that. I can't even get out if bed and go to the bathroom without stopping to catch my breath. Everything has changed and I don't know how I'll ever be me again. I'm so scared of it happening again. I'm just scared and traumatised and sad.

I’ve been served a S21.

Single parent. 3DC. Student.

Every email from estate agents reads “You have not been selected for a viewing this time”.

Like I’m auditioning for the fucking X Factor.

50+ emails like that now.

So I had to trot off to the local council and call the council where I have a family connections, absolutely fucking humiliated, and terrified as to what is going to happen to us.

Admittedly the S21 doesn’t run out till end of Jan, but I feel I can’t plan or buy anything for Christmas or my youngest two children’s birthdays (mid Jan and start of Feb) because of the chaos. And they’ve already had a shit few birthdays due to lockdown this year.

Middle DC has CAMHS (self harming aged 10, severely) and Paeds for ASD/ADHD.

I have worked so hard these last few years to change our lives and I’m right back to where I started.

@Oscailandoras you will be you again. But rest will heal you quicker than anything else right now, so please throw your totally understandable worries into our loving arms for the night. You can you know, we’ll mind them for you.

@SpaceBethSmith that sounds incredibly hard too, I’m afraid I have no useful advice, just hand-holding, support, and unmumsnetty hugs. If you can let your worries go for the night then just leave them here...

Me and the crew will mind them for you both, while you have a peaceful nights sleep. They’ll be here in the morning if you need to collect them, unless DH’s snoring has scared them away...

I hope you realised I had taken yours in my slumber @OnceUponAMidnightBeery! And that you’re feeling better today.

Oh @SpaceBethSmith I know that feeling of being told something should knock you out and it doesn’t. It’s so frustrating. Estate agents baffle me sometimes. I have no useful advice for anything you mentioned but there’s NOTHING humiliating about needing some help / especially when you’re doing your best to change things.

@Oscailandoras I’m so sorry to hear that. it must have been very frightening. Sending positive vibes your way for a full recovery.

Reporting for duty! Happy to suffocate any worries under my pillow pile. I also fogged the place for moths today so I think the troubles might get permanently wiped out tonight. Just saying.

Oh that's a cunning plan @ABitOfAShitShow! I am still happy holidaying so nothing to contribute but delighted to help swat any worries if needed.

Had a lovely meal in a great Chinese restaurant with 87 year old uncle who was giddy to be with humans and eating out. Life is lovely. I wish I could share that feeling with those who need a little lift. 💐💐

Can't sleep - no real worries - Just one of them nights. I'm up for a bit now, happy to look after any worries that need to be minded for a couple of hours.

Ah that sounds lovely @2018SoFarSoGreat! So glad he had a wonderful night out!

@Lola001 I saw some lovely sheep today that needed counting. One had a large magpie riding on its back 😊

Ugh DS just been sick in bed. My worries are that it's a bug and we willl all get it. Just better from covid last month too

I'm up for the day. No idea why. So I can mind a few worries whilst I mumsnet.
@namechanged221 maybe the bug won't be too bad?
Get some rest to prepare for it. I'll mind the worry tonight.

I feel your pain @namechanged221. DD has just done the same thing 😩

@ABitOfAShitShow thank you! My subconscious must have realised because it finally shut up and I got some great sleep, thanks again!

@2018SoFarSoGreat that’s lovely, glad you both had a great night

@namechanged221 @Ann

🤦🏻‍♀️ Oh ffs, MN has gone all laggy again!

@namechanged221 @AnneShirleysNewDress sorry to hear that, it’s going round here too, boss’s kids are down with it. and and for you, hope they’re on the mend soon