Anyone else feel like screaming?

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There is so much going on in my head and life right now, some personal (unexpected implosion of my marriage last month for example), some not (people doing horrific things to other people all over the world). I feel like screaming at the top of my lungs to get out all the hurt and anger and frustration and disappointment - all the negative emotions actually.

I feel like scream rooms should exist. I have heard of rage rooms I think, although I'm not sure if we have them in the UK. Will have to Google.

Anyone else want to scream?

Images from Gaza and videos of the children - I want to scream at how powerless we are in the face of such horror

There's women's groups in America where women book out stadiums to stand in a circle and scream.

I want to scream at my son's OCD. His life and those of the rest of us are absolutely ruled by it.

Occasionally I used to deliberately drive somewhere out of the way and scream in my car because of my mum's Alzheimer's.

The genocide in Gaza is making me want to scream too . The absolute agony those people are in. I want to scream AT the zionists. Not that it would ever do any good.

One of the many things on my mind is the situation in Gaza.

I want to scream at myself for being such a self sabotaging bellend.

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH!!

I got in my car yesterday meaning to drive to a deserted place just to stop and scream but I didn't make it out of the driveway I was so fucking angry.

Oh yes. had to take myself off all social media except MN because of the horrific images coming out of Gaza. Then there's Trump. Then there's the CoL situation. Things not great with DH or Dc at the moment. I would smash some crockery except I would have to clean it up so what's the point? A scream room would be great.

Sorry about your marriage, OP.

I once found myself in a park with my tantrumming toddler on my shoulders, a large wheelie case by my side and a scooter in my hand. Trains had been cancelled and I was now crossing a strange town to get to the newly rearranged train station, to get home from what had been quite a stressful 'holiday'.

I lost my shit, chucked everything on the ground and shouted FUUUUUUUUUCK because I had just reached my absolute outer limit of tolerance. An elderly couple were walking past and I immediately apologised for my language. 'oh no dear, you just shout! You've got a lot on your plate haven't you!' they replied and I felt so much better.

Didn't swear again for at least ten minutes and managed to keep it silent.

Try silent screaming.
Close your eyes, screw your face up and scream long and fiercely with the sound muted.
Very cathartic.

We do have rage rooms here! There's one not far from us (East Mids). Worth a try!

I feel like we are still living in Covid times sometimes the time when we were powerless, hopeless and no one to scream with. COL crisis , state of the country, Gaza all again powerless, hopeless and no one to scream with no light at the end of the tunnel plus add personal problems to the mix too perfect scream fest.

I go for a drive in the car, music loud and scream my head off when I’m completely stressed out, 😵‍💫

I used to be in a choir, and singing in the presence of a large group really helps release tension.

I feel like it's fate I've just seen this. I feel like I'm drowning in shit at the moment. Today has been the pits and tomorrow is looking much the same.

I get my child to scream in a pillow when she’s needs to vent.

I would say though that bad horrific thing's have always happened across the world since time immemorial. It shouldn’t be making you feel personally stressed to the point you need to scream.

When my mum died. I used to scream in the car on the way from school drop off. It really fucking helped.

scream away OP; it’s highly therapeutic. And especially with having kids, the idea that you can do that in privacy feels amazing.

Car screaming is good. Ideally on a quiet road, music on or off according to taste. Start at one lamp post or tree and then keep screaming until the next landmark you have identified.

Turn off the news.
Turn off social media.
Watch a favourite film or read a book.
Watch Afterlife end to end
Do a jigsaw

You need some time out. There is absolutely nothing we can do about Gaza (that's not saying I don't care, of course I do) but you're no good to anyone unless you're well and strong.

Very much so,eon are saying we used 3k work of gas in summer,we didn’t ,100’s of emails,phones call later they finally sent the meter off for testing at my expense,
the meter was indeed faulty but they still won’t reverse the charges and subsequently put my direct debit upto £509 a month!

Yeah. Feels like living in a nightmare tbh.

Lost a bunch of friends in the last 2 years

Husband's health deteriorating (no confidence he'll make it much past 50)

Diagnosed with genital herpes at Christmas, constant pain and discomfort since then (keep thinking about being a widow with herpes and then feeling weird for thinking about that)

Social stuff seems so hard now - everything has to be prickly and political and there's no escapism

I have had enough of this life and I want it to stop pls. Guess I will keep going as long as husband needs me then reconsider.

Joins in scream

Lucky for me I live rurally. More than once I have wandered up the hill trail, checked I was alone and screamed 😱. Very theuraputic indeed. Life does seem particularly stressful in the world these days so whatever helps you get through is OK .

It's not just Gaza that's bothering me, it's more personal stuff, but the knowledge that stuff like that is going on doesn't help, if you see what I mean?

Oh yeah I hear you (screaming!)

Thank you for the replies, commiserations and suggestions. Sorry to everyone who is also feeling this way 🎉