What is going on in your life?

[Notdoingthis]

Would you like to offload? I am pretty busy but happy to check in and see how people are. I know sometimes we all just need a sounding board. Hope everyone is ok.

I’m OK right now but just wanted to say what a lovely thread

Ah thanks. I don't really mind if people want to write in it or not but will check in the morning just in case.

I'm 40 next month, 3 lovely kids, enjoy my job, great friends but.... terrible boyfriend (lazy, selfish, mean, difficult, argumentative man child ) have decided I can't be bothered with him anymore..biding my time until the opportunity to leave comes. Thanks for asking Hope you've had a good day.

Wow that's quite a relevation. Well done for recognising that first step. I am in a very similar position actually. I also have 3 kids, am 40 next year. I love my house, job, kids, but my dh is very hard work. I wish you all the best.

Good morning!
Everything ticking along here, but I absolutely hate my job - I have a very controlling boss who takes micro-management to the next level.

Im lookimg elsewhere and im getting interviews, just not getting the offers whixh is frustrating

And to top it off, I have Covid and my company doesnt offer sick pay so Im still having to log on

Proper feeling sorry for myself right now

Oh no! Wishing you all the luck with the job hunt. Years ago I had the worst boss, and it really does affect you. I hope the right thing comes along soon.

Thanks for asking. I’m a bit overwhelmed with work, kids and house and how do I deal with it? Comfort eating and hiding on my phone argh. The two things that are making things worse.
I’m trying to sort it.

Oh no that make three of us. Mine is not mean but he is hard work. He is dyslexic, dyspraxic, depressive and anxious. So I organise everything. He is also injured at the moment so is completely useless in the house.

Im having psychotic episodes, I've had a GP appointment, social worker visit and a crisis team visit today. I'm very unwell.

Thank you for the thread, it's really helpful to just tell someone what's happening!

What a nice post!

I'm ok. Also 40(and a bit), 3 dcs, and love my work. Have a dh who got fired just before xmas and who is pretty hard work (drinks too much and gets stressed)

I have a lovely dog.

I am having surgery on my back tomorrow which I'm not looking fwd to.

@Intothelight123 just wanted to send you a hug. Sounds like you might need one. 🤗

@teacherintraining thank you its nice to think of someone thinking of me

Absolutely sweet fanny Adams. Body is riddled with neuropathy, blood sugars all over the show no matter how healthy I eat. I want to go for long walks but my legs are fucked. I'm scared to feel happy as I know sadness is next. I want to scream and sleep but I need to be strong for my sons. I'd love to get stoned but stopped that malarkey 3 years back, I don't drink, looks like coffees got to go soon. Feel like cutting for release, but I've managed not to for 18months. 51 and I'm just living a groundhog day over and over again. I've isolated myself from everyone. Can't even be arsed getting angry anymore. My passions gone, just feel bereft.

I'm never going to dance again

Intorhelight I am so sorry to hear this. It sounds so scary. I hope you get the right help.

Good luck with the surgery and sorry to hear about your husband's job. Are you teacher training? I also teach.

Marmelace you have a lot to deal with. Please don't despair, though it must be hard.

After a horrendous GP yesterday, my Dr today was fantastic.

Pretty exhausted and I really just want to sleep now so that I get a bit of mental peace.

Tomorrow is another crisis team appointment and we're drawing up a care plan to hopefully keep me out of hospital. Hopefully tomorrow's goes better than today's!

I've just died my hair. And I'm going to write up a list of things to keep me busy for tomorrow.

Its strange but it really helps putting things here.

How lovely to ask!
I'm a bit bewildered and overwhelmed.
Menopausal brain fog has stepped up a notch lately and sometimes I feel like I need supervision.

@Marmelace "guilty feet have got no rhythm" or do you really mean there's a physical reason why you won't be dancing?

Ah I see it's neuropathy. Sorry, I thought you were quoting the lyrics of Careless Whisper. Can they sort out your blood sugars? That must be awful.

Lovely thread. Thanks for starting it @Notdoingthis

@Intothelight123 Glad Dr appt went well. I hope tomorrow is even better!

I’ve had a weird day. I got an email inviting me to an interview- I really really want the job! I have problems with anxiety and so I read the email and went straight into a panic and burst into tears!
Like @HelloCanYouHearMe I am really not enjoying my job so there is a lot riding on this interview. Must calm down.
Also had my first proper hot flush 🥵- while on a work Zoom call 😂
I could see my face turning into a tomato!

@Intothelight123
Sending you lots of good, positive, happy thoughts . I hope you get the support and rest you need.

I’m just coming out of a really horrible few weeks of having covid. Totally knocked me for six. I feel so grateful to be well again.

I'm a bit "what now?" Just qualified with a new skill and, while lots of people wanted to try it when it was free, the mountain of building a business out of it is daunting.

One step. Then another.